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Participation in forums Administration Export

Participation in forums

1. Access to the forums [top]
   The forums are for groups only: you cannot create personal forums.

   Select the group name in the second pull-down menu (the default value is "Private").

2. Read a message [top]
   Choose a subject in the left column. The right column contains the titles of the messages as well as their beginning. To read an entire message, click on its title.

   If there is no subject yet, only the group administrator may create one, unless he allowed other group members to do it as well.

3. Answer to a message [top]
   Click on the message title and then on Answer. The title of the message is changed and includes the prefix "RE:" but you can edit it if you want. The answer appears below the message.
4. Post a message [top]
   Click on Add a new message in the left part the screen. Enter a message.

Administration

1. Forum rights [top]
   
   • View messages: all group members (cannot be changed).
   • Add a message: all group members (cannot be changed).
   • Edit a message: messages cannot be edited.
   • Delete a message: group administrator (cannot be changed).
   • Add a subject: group administrator (can be changed).
   • Edit subjects: subjects cannot be edited.
   • Delete a subject: group administrator (cannot be changed).
2. Create a subject [top]
   Click on New subject in the left part of the screen. Enter a short title and a description. It will then appear at the top of the forum, in the right part of the screen.
3. Allow someone to create subjects [top]
   Click on Accessunder Subjects. Tick the boxes in the Add subjects column.
4. Delete a message [top]
   Click on the message title and then on Delete. You can also click on the trash next to the message. The message and all the answers that are linked to it will then be destroyed.
5. Delete a subject [top]
   Click on the subject and then on Delete in the left part of the screen. All messages contained in the subject are permanently deleted.

Export

1. XML export [top]
   All subjects (and related messages) from a group forum can be exported in a single .xml file.

   Click on Export in the menubar.