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Enter Comment
Enter your comment in the Comment field [1].
You can format your comment using the Rich Content Editor. Rich Content Editor options include: bold [2], italics [3], bulleted lists [4], numbered lists [5], quoting [6], clear formatting [7], adding links [8], inserting emojis [9], and inserting images [10]. To view additional formatting options, click the Expand Toolbar icon [11].
Expand Toolbar
Additional Rich Content Editor options include: text formatting [1], spoiler tags [2], source code editing [3], underline [4], strikethrough [5], text color [6], text size [7], font [8], code sampling [9], and tables [10].
Mention User or Link to Content
To mention a user or link to Community content, enter the @ symbol using your keyboard [1]. Then type a word or phrase for the item you want to mention.
You can select a user to mention [2] or content to link [3].
Insert Photo
To insert a photo, click the Photo icon.
Format Image
You can upload an image from your computer [1], enter an image URL [2], or add an image from your saved photos [3].
Once your image has been uploaded, it displays in the Photos window [4]. To add a caption, enter the caption in the Add a caption field [5].
To modify the image size, click the Size drop-down menu [6]. You can select Small, Medium, or Large.
To select the image alignment, click the button for left alignment, center alignment, or right alignment [7]. Size and alignment previews display in the Format section [8].
To upload your image to the Rich Content Editor, click the Done button [9].
Insert Video
To insert a video, click the Video icon.
Format Video
You can insert a video by uploading a video from your computer [1], from your Instructure Community My Videos file [2], and from the web [3].
When your video is added using one of those three methods, you can select the video size in the Video Size drop-down menu [4]. You can select Small, Medium, or Large. You can also select an alignment option in the Video Alignment field [5]. You can select Left, Right, or Inline.
To insert your video into the Rich Content Editor, click the Insert Video button [6].
Preview Comment
To preview your comment, click the Preview link [1]. Your comment preview displays in the Comment field [2].
To exit comment preview, click the Exit Preview link [3].
Post Reply
To attach a file from your computer, drag and drop the file or click the browse link [1].
To receive email notifications for comment replies, click the Email me when someone replies checkbox [2].
To add tags to your reply, type applicable tags in the Message Tags field [3].
To disallow other users from adding tags to your comment, click the Do not allow anyone to tag this post checkbox [4].
To post your comment, click the Reply button [6].
View Reply
Your comment displays in the question's Replies section [1].
To edit or delete your comment, click the Options icon [2].
