How do I view a thread in Announcements Redesign as an instructor?
Announcements Redesign supports threaded replies to announcements when replies are enabled. You can view threaded replies in the Thread sidebar.
When responding to a user in a thread, you can quote a threaded reply.
Open Announcements
![Open Announcements](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/724/711/original/fe79678e-d4d4-4810-8709-fd8bd1569299.png)
In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.
Open Announcement
![Open Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/169/original/2d518bc5-e7fd-49d5-b265-580adb52f265.png)
Click the name of the announcement [1].
Note: If the announcement has replies, you can view the number of unread replies and the number of replies [2].
Open Threaded Replies
If course users have replied to an announcement reply, you can view the reply thread by clicking # of replies link [1].
View Threaded Replies
![View Threaded Replies](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/173/original/108fdae8-efdb-4686-a23c-a9f6a85d73cc.png)
Threaded replies expand and display [1]. View the name of the user who posted the reply as well as the date and time the reply was posted [2].
Manage Threaded Reply
![Manage Threaded Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/175/original/7b1e8388-910a-46f1-87b4-c0c2a9a8187b.png)
To manage a threaded reply, click the reply Options icon [1]. Then select one of the following menu options:
- Mark as Read [2]: Mark this reply as read.
- Mark Thread as Read [3]: Mark the whole thread as read.
- Mark Thread as Unread [4]: Mark the whole thread as unread.
- Go to Parent [5]: Select the top reply in the thread.
- Edit [6]: Edit the reply.
- Quote Reply [7]: Start a reply by including a copy of the reply.
- Delete [8]: Delete the reply.
Quote Reply
![Quote Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/177/original/6da7c940-9a5a-4787-9f97-7a850739453b.png)
To create a reply that includes quoted text from another reply, click the reply's Options icon [1]. Then click the Quote Reply option [2].
Create Reply
![Create Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/179/original/b9328e46-d306-42e7-9a73-007cf201f1d7.png)
The Include quoted reply in message toggle displays and is enabled by default [2]. To exclude quoted text from your reply, click the toggle off.
To enter your reply, links, photos, equations, and/or media, or @mention course users, use the Rich Content Editor [1].
To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].
View Your Reply
![View Your Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/537/181/original/db2a9da9-5a2b-4204-9b1d-600602adc17c.png)
View your reply that includes the quoted reply.