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==Display options==
[[Image:forumviewoptions.jpg|thumb|Reply display options]]A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the pull down menu at the top of each forum discussion to select a display type.


A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the pulldown menu at the top of each forum page to select a display type.
[[Image:forumviewoptions.jpg|thumb|center|Forum view options]]
==Displays of posts==
===Display replies flat, with oldest first===
===Display replies flat, with oldest first===
The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the oldest to the newest.
Some Moodle site formats display the pull down menu in a slightly different position.
[[Image:Forum Flat form mu.png|thumb|Flat Forum discussion, example from middle]]


===Display replies flat, with newest first===  
===Display replies flat, with newest first===  
The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest.
The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest.  This is the same as the above, just a different sort order.


===Display replies in threaded form===  
===Display replies in threaded form===  
Only the post starting the discussion will be displayed in its full form; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
Only the post starting the discussion will be displayed in its full form; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
[[Image:Forum threaded form mu.png|center|thumb|Posts in threaded form]]
[[Image:Forum threaded form mu.png|thumb|Posts in threaded form]]


===Display replies in nested form===  
===Display replies in nested form===  
All posts are displayed in their full forms; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
All posts are displayed in their full forms; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.
[[Image:Forum nested form mu.png|thumb|center|"Nested reply example"]]
[[Image:Forum nested form mu.png|thumb|"Nested reply example"]]
 
==Moving a discussion==


==Tips==
Teachers and other users with the [[Capabilities/mod/forum:movediscussions|capability to move discussions]] can move a discussion to any other forum in the course for which they have appropriate rights.
# Click on the arrow in the 'Move this discussion to...' dropdown menu in the top right corner of the page and select a destination forum.
# Click the Move button (in Moodle 1.9.5 onwards).


*You may also move the whole discussion to any other forum in the course. To do that, use the 'Move this discussion to...' field positioned in the right-side corner above the discussion thread.
==See also==


*The [[Viewing a forum|display]] of the overall forum will depend upon the type of forum the teacher sets up in the Forum settings.


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[[fr:Afficher une discussion]]
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[[ja:ディスカッションの閲覧]]
[[de: Forumsbeitrag lesen]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 3 February 2009


Display options

Reply display options

A discussion thread may be displayed in four ways. Use the pull down menu at the top of each forum discussion to select a display type.

Display replies flat, with oldest first

Some Moodle site formats display the pull down menu in a slightly different position.

Flat Forum discussion, example from middle

Display replies flat, with newest first

The discussion will be displayed in one line and the chronological order from the newest to the oldest. This is the same as the above, just a different sort order.

Display replies in threaded form

Only the post starting the discussion will be displayed in its full form; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.

Posts in threaded form

Display replies in nested form

All posts are displayed in their full forms; replies will be reduced to the headlines (including information about its author and date of release) and organized chronologically; moreover, replies will be shifted towards the right so that only replies to the same post were in the same line.

"Nested reply example"

Moving a discussion

Teachers and other users with the capability to move discussions can move a discussion to any other forum in the course for which they have appropriate rights.

  1. Click on the arrow in the 'Move this discussion to...' dropdown menu in the top right corner of the page and select a destination forum.
  2. Click the Move button (in Moodle 1.9.5 onwards).

See also

  • The display of the overall forum will depend upon the type of forum the teacher sets up in the Forum settings.