Template Settings control the default settings of each new forum and topic created after the Template Settings have been changed. These settings can be overridden for a specific forum or topic by adjusting the Forum Settings or Topic Settings.

Users with appropriate permissions can delete forum topics.

This outlines the process of contacting an author of a forum post by email.

Note: This email reply option sends a message to the author's external email address. It does not use the internal Messages tool to send the message.  You must have appropriate permissions in the site to be able to send email to the author of a Forum post.

Forums and Topics may be rearranged to change the order in which discussions are listed.

The Forum tool is organized by Forums, Topics, and Conversations.  

• A Forum is a mandatory category or grouping for topics.  There may be more than one Forum in the course or collaboration site.  
• Topics are required within Forums in order for site participants to be able to post, read, and reply to messages.  
• Conversations are messages or threads of discussion posted within a Topic.