Creating a discussion in a BoardEffect workroom
You can use a discussion to collaborate with members of a workroom, reply to an ongoing discussion, add a new topic, or attach files. This topic describes how to create a new discussion.
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Only Administrators can create a discussion, and only workroom members can participate.
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To view discussions, select a workroom, and then select the Collaborate tab
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Select Discussions on the top of the page to view a list of Open Discussions.
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To create a new discussion, select New Discussion.
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Enter a name for the discussion in the Title field.
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You can add a description in the Description field.
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Select Save & Continue.
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To limit how long a discussion is available, you can enter a start date/time and an end date/time in the Date and Time fields. The discussion is closed after the end date/time.
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Every user with access to the workroom is assigned to the discussion. To add a new user, select the Add icon next to their name.
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To remove a user, select the Remove icon next to their name.
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To save your changes, select Save.
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To add a new topic in the discussion, select New Topic.
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To add a reply, open a topic, and then select New Reply.
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To attach files, select the Attachment List tab, and then select Attach File.
