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Sakai 23 - Discussions: How do I post to a topic?
How do I post to a topic?
Forums are organizational units that group topics within the site. You cannot post directly to a forum; you must first enter a topic and post your message there. In order to post to a topic, you will Start a New Conversation or thread.
Watch the following video to learn how to post to an online discussion, or refer to the instructions further below. The video also includes instructions on how to reply to a forum post and how to subscribe to discussions.
Also, please review the Sakai Discussions Survival Guide for Students to avoid problems commonly encountered when posting in Discussions.
Go to Discussions.
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Select Discussions from the Tool Menu of your site.
Click on a Topic.
![Image of various discussions.](/images/group278/134459/63edbb0b-f4f7-48cf-9a60-e465d45c35f2.png)
Click the title of a Topic.
Click Start a New Conversation.
![Image of the start new conversation button](/images/group278/134459/8f2e3b64-2440-438c-8065-32f7ad1dbbd9.png)
Enter a Title.
![Image of the title text box](/images/group278/134459/e63c85f2-a9e7-47f9-b54b-c984a14f0498.png)
Enter a title in the Title field.
Add Attachments. (Optional)
![Image of the add attachments button.](/images/group278/134459/79b05bbb-8ff4-4b2b-9560-46590cb05cf4.png)
Optionally attach file attachments to the message. Click the Add attachments button to browse for and select a file from your device.
Click Post.
![Image of the post option.](/images/group278/134459/a9180b88-738a-4494-b5ad-ebbfc06536e9.png)