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You can reply to a discussion within the Canvas Student app.

The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.

Note: The process of responding to a focused discussion or a threaded discussion is the same, although the layout of the discussion may look different depending on the depth of the discussion thread.

Open Course

In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.

Open Discussions

Tap the Discussions link.

Open Discussion

To view a discussion thread, tap the name of the thread.

Reply to Discussion

To reply to the discussion, tap the Reply link for the discussion [1]. To reply to another discussion post, tap the Reply link for the post [2].

Create Reply

Add your reply in the Reply field [1]. To format your reply, use the Rich Content Editor icons [2].

Add Attachment

If your course allows attachments in discussions, you can add an attachment by tapping the Attachment icon [1].

To take a photo from your camera, tap the Camera icon [2].

To select an image from your gallery, tap the Gallery icon [3].

To select a file or video from your device, tap the Device icon [4].

View Attachment

View your attachment [1]. To remove the attachment, tap the Remove icon [2].

To attach the file to your reply, tap the Okay link [3].

Send Reply

To send your reply, tap the Send icon.