By default, as you read new Discussion posts, Canvas will mark them as read (changing the indicators from blue to white) as you scroll down the page. However, you can manually mark each posts back to a read or unread state.
You can tell Canvas not to automatically mark all your posts as read in your Discussion settings.
Notes:
- Once a post's state is manually changed, the post will not change states (become read or unread) until you manually change it again.
- If your discussion looks different than what is displayed in this lesson, your instructor may be using Discussions Redesign in your course. Learn how to mark discussion replies as read or unread in Discussions Redesign.
Open Discussions
In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Open Discussion
Click the discussion you want to view.
View Posts
The read icon indicates the reply has been read [1]. The unread icon indicates a reply is new or unread [2].
Mark Post as Unread
To change a read post to unread, click the read icon next to the post you wish to change.
Verify Post as Unread
View the post now marked as unread.
Mark Post as Read
To change an unread post to read, click the unread icon next to the post you wish to change.
Verify Post as Read
View the post now marked as read.
Note: If a post's state is manually changed, the post will not change states (become read or unread) unless you manually change it again.