How do I edit or delete a discussion in a course?

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Once you have created a discussion in your course, you can edit the discussion details. You can update the discussion title and content or modify the discussion options.

You can also delete a discussion or graded discussion at any time.

Note: When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course, graded discussions are not currently validated against closed grading periods. Deleting a graded discussion may affect the total grade for students in your course.

00:07: How do I edit or delete a discussion in a course?

00:11: In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

00:14: To edit or delete a discussion from the Discussions Index page, click

00:19: the Options icon. Then, to edit the discussion,

00:22: click the Edit link.

00:24: To delete the discussion, click the Delete link and confirm the deletion.

00:29: If a discussion is already open, you can edit or delete it by clicking the Options

00:34: icon. Then, to edit the discussion, click the Edit link.

00:38: To delete the discussion, click the Delete link. Then, confirm the deletion.

00:44: You can edit the title of the discussion.

00:46: You can also edit the discussion content using the Rich Content Editor.

00:51: You can also edit discussion options.

00:55: Or change the assignees, the due date, or the availability dates.

01:00: For more information, visit our guide on how to create a discussion.

01:05: To save edits, click the Save button.

01:08: If you are editing an unpublished discussion and want to publish it, click the

01:13: Save and Publish button.

01:15: This guide covered how to edit or delete a discussion in a course.

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Edit or Delete Discussion

To edit or delete a discussion from the Discussions Index page, click the Options icon [1]. Then, to edit the discussion, click the Edit link [2].

To delete the discussion, click the Delete link [3] and confirm the deletion.

Edit or Delete Open Discussion

If a discussion is already open, you can edit or delete it by clicking the Options icon [1]. Then, to edit the discussion, click the Edit link [2].

To delete the discussion, click the Delete link [3]. Then, confirm the deletion.

Note: When the Course AI Translation feature option is enabled at the course level, users can access AI-supported translations for Discussions. To learn more about the feature preview, ask questions, or comment on functionality, navigate to the Discussion/Inbox AI Translation user group.

Edit Discussion

You can edit the title of the discussion [1]. You can also edit the discussion content using the Rich Content Editor [2].

You can also edit discussion options [3] or change the assignees, due date, or availability dates [4].

For more information, visit our guide on how to create a discussion.

Save Discussion

To apply the changes, click the Save button [1].

If you are editing an unpublished discussion and want to publish it, click the Save and Publish button [2].