By default, as you read new Discussion posts, Canvas will mark them as read 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.
Note: Once a post's state is manually changed, the post will not change states (become read or unread) until you manually change it again.
Open Discussions
In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Open Discussion
Click the discussion you want to view.
View Posts
The unread icon indicates a reply is new or unread [1]. After you view a discussion reply, the unread icon no longer displays [2].
Mark Post as Unread
To change a read post to unread, click the Options icon [1], then select the Mark as Unread option [2].
Verify Post as Unread
View the post now marked as unread.
Mark Post as Read
To change an unread post to read, click the Options icon [1], then select the Mark as Read option [2].
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.