Creating a New Discussion Topic

You can introduce new ideas to the Discussion by creating main topics. A main topic is often the beginning of a "discussion thread," which includes the topic and all responses to the topic.

To create a new topic:

1. Click Create New Main Topic at the top of the main Discussion page.



2. Enter a subject. The subject line is a brief title for your topic. Keeping your subject lines concise and descriptive will make the Discussion easy for others to follow. For example, a subject such as "Sales Project Deadline" tells others what they can expect to find in that topic.



3. Select a category from the list, or enter a new category in the "Enter a New Category" box. Categories are large, general groups of related topics. For example, you might assign the topic "Sales Project Deadline" to a "Deadlines" category.



4. If you want to attach a file to the topic, click Browse to locate the file.



5. Enter your text in the box.



6. If you do not want other users to see the topic, click Mark Private at the top of the page. When you want to share the topic with other users, you can edit it to make it public.



7. Click "Save & Close."

See also:
Creating a Response to a Discussion Topic
Editing a Topic or Response
Deleting a Topic or Response
Using a Discussion
Entering Text