4. Using forums

How do I access the forums?

Forums are identified by the icon: forum icon

To access the forum click on the name of the forum.  This will display a list of discussion topics and related information.

How do I create a new post?

  1. To start a new discussion topic (also called a “thread”) click on the forum
  2. Click on the [Add a new discussion topic] button (See Figure 1) and fill in the required items (which are marked with a red *).
  3. Click [Post to forum] to send the message.

add discussion topic button

Figure 1 Add a new discussion topic button

How do I reply to an existing post?

  1. In the forum click on the posting that you want to reply to.
  2. Click on the "Reply" link in the bottom-right of the posting (See Figure 2). 

forum post reply link

Figure 2 Example Forum post with Reply link