# How do I disable announcement replies for an entire course?

By default, comment replies are disabled for announcements unless enabled in an individual announcement. However, you can disable comments for announcements and have that setting applied to every announcement throughout the entire course. When this setting is applied, you cannot select the option to allow users to comment when creating an announcement.

If you enable announcement replies, only newly created announcements will be able to allow user replies. Any existing announcements will remain locked and must be [opened to comments individually](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-allow-or-disallow-announcement-replies-in-a-course/ta-p/707) in the Announcements page.

**Note**: Depending on your institution's preference, comments may already be disabled in the course.

## Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="41B256ED-4D89-4D4C-B72F-8CE655B4C570" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="41B256ED-4D89-4D4C-B72F-8CE655B4C570"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/824/101/original/e9977f04-b690-4fc5-842c-09e02cb13604.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

## Open Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="e2d8eac8-7d5d-4a90-9f56-28436e3e1213" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="e2d8eac8-7d5d-4a90-9f56-28436e3e1213"><div>![Open Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/176/139/original/838f73e1-12b3-4572-9166-ec879236ee07.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Course Details** tab.

## Disable Comments on Announcements

<div data-step-uuid="367C48B8-7E3C-4673-B5B1-BD7598A9B754" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="367C48B8-7E3C-4673-B5B1-BD7598A9B754"><div>![Disable Comments on Announcements ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/058/261/original/23426676-f3e1-4913-a81c-a1d8e77071f7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Check the **Disable comments on announcements** checkbox.

**Note:** If the checkbox is grayed out, comments have already been disabled by your institution and cannot be changed.

## Update Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="FCB9E730-3E2C-4AED-875B-D7A63D8260DB" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="FCB9E730-3E2C-4AED-875B-D7A63D8260DB"><div>![Update Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/791/893/original/9553e638-22f7-48e9-902e-752f44d31e13.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Update Course Details** button.

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