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16 <h2>8.4 Managing Threads</h2>
18 <p>As an instructor, it is wise to become familiar with the forum management tools. To access these tools, browse a forum while logged in as an instructor or as an assistant with forum management privileges.</p>
20 <p>For each thread in a forum, the following actions are available:</p>
23 <dd><p>Use the exclamation point icon next to a thread to stick it. This keeps the specified thread at the top of the forum's thread list and is useful for keeping important information visible to forum users. </p>
24 <p>To unstick a thread, just use the <em>Sticky Thread</em> icon again.</p>
25 <p>Some possible uses of a sticky thread include: course dates, forum rules, contact information, or important course material.</p>
29 <dd><p>Use the <em>Lock</em> icon next to the thread title to lock a thread. There are two options for locking a thread - lock posting and reading, and lock posting only. Lock <em>posting and reading</em> closes the thread so that no one can read the contents or post replies. But note that the title of the thread will remain listed in the forum. Lock <em>posting only</em> will let users read the entire thread but not post any replies to it. </p>
31 <p>To change the lock preferences or unlock a thread, use the <em>Unlock Thread</em> icon.</p>
35 <dd>To move a thread, use the <em>Move Thread</em> icon next to the thread title. This will move all posts within the thread to the target forum.</dd>
37 <dt>Delete Thread</dt>
38 <dd>To delete a thread, use the <em>Delete Thread</em> icon next to the thread title. This will delete all posts within the thread and cannot be undeleted.</dd>
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