# How do I reply to an announcement as an instructor?

If you have a question or comment about an [announcement](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-Announcements/ta-p/39), you can reply directly to the announcement. You can also reply to comments/replies by other users.

You can reply in both course and group announcements. This lesson shows how to reply in a course, but the steps are the same.

**Note:** Not all announcements may allow replies. Additionally, [announcement replies](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-allow-or-disallow-announcement-replies-in-a-course/ta-p/707) may be disabled in Course Settings or at the account level.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Announcements

<div data-step-uuid="9EB5D2FE-A655-4CC9-9029-309DD47B3817" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="9EB5D2FE-A655-4CC9-9029-309DD47B3817"><div>![Open Announcements](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/740/449/original/3c5068ac-0c9f-40e5-81fd-5d6793cbe474.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Announcements** link.

## Open Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="41d5ffd8-fa1e-4e96-8368-87a743ea7116" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="41d5ffd8-fa1e-4e96-8368-87a743ea7116"><div>[![Open Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/743/medium/c55c08a1-ebe3-4350-ac12-d15927d5a67d.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/743/original/c55c08a1-ebe3-4350-ac12-d15927d5a67d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the announcement title.

## Reply to Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db"><div>[![Reply to Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/745/medium/0b1e17eb-002a-4630-8b84-be1aee5e0e61.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/745/original/0b1e17eb-002a-4630-8b84-be1aee5e0e61.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To reply to the main announcement, click the **Reply** button.

### Post a Message

<div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db"><div data-step-uuid="a5f10715-6adc-45a4-9081-e69c961826d9"><div>[![Post a Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/747/medium/884ccbd9-5415-45f1-85e6-28c9a36fd18d.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/747/original/884ccbd9-5415-45f1-85e6-28c9a36fd18d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter your reply, add links, photos, equations, and/or media, or [@mention course users](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-mention-a-user-in-an-announcement-reply-as-an/ta-p/485661), use the [Rich Content Editor ](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-the-Rich-Content-Editor-RCE/ta-p/12)\[1\].

To post your reply, click the **Reply** button \[2\].

### View Your Reply

<div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="823fde9e-9a37-427c-b194-e4e7ba0095db"><div data-step-uuid="2c47707e-217c-43d5-8064-f089c14f2619"><div>[![View Your Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/749/medium/28c6422b-87e9-4042-aa44-ebc67b0f48f6.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/749/original/28c6422b-87e9-4042-aa44-ebc67b0f48f6.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Your reply displays at the top of the announcement reply thread.

## Reply to Comment

<div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d"><div>[![Reply to Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/751/medium/8040e4f1-afce-48d3-803f-f40a06cb3c33.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/751/original/8040e4f1-afce-48d3-803f-f40a06cb3c33.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To reply to a comment, click the **Reply** link \[1\].

To [view and reply to threaded replies](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-an-announcement-thread-as-an-instructor/ta-p/485662), click the # **Replies** link \[2\].

### Post a Message

<div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d"><div data-step-uuid="7a9be705-3205-4174-aa68-80035be758a8"><div>[![Post a Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/753/medium/3c3d9c6f-8bc7-4153-805d-d139e10da356.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/753/original/3c3d9c6f-8bc7-4153-805d-d139e10da356.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To enter your reply, links, photos, equations, and/or media, or [@mention course users](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-mention-a-user-in-an-announcement-reply-as-an/ta-p/485661), use the [Rich Content Editor](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-the-Rich-Content-Editor-RCE/ta-p/12) \[1\].

To post your reply, click the **Reply** button \[2\].

### View Your Reply

<div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="eafebbb8-530a-4388-927e-f8201d48772d"><div data-step-uuid="e32e92cd-fd0c-4b80-9266-63349384d915"><div>[![View Your Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/755/medium/0ededd0f-8681-44ba-97cd-f22d6610f1ee.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/755/original/0ededd0f-8681-44ba-97cd-f22d6610f1ee.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>View your reply \[1\].

**Note:** If threaded replies are collapsed, view your reply by clicking the # **Replies** link \[2\].

## Reply with Quote

<div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258"><div>[![Reply with Quote](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/757/medium/f505f18f-a2e6-465b-892a-4ec2da982d67.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/757/original/f505f18f-a2e6-465b-892a-4ec2da982d67.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To reply to a comment by including a quote of the comment, click the comment's **Options** icon \[1\]. Click the **Quote Reply** link \[2\].

### Post Quoted Message

<div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258" id="bkmrk--8"><div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258"><div data-step-uuid="bb59b237-f1e6-41d0-a271-21196123d61e"><div>[![Post Quoted Message](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/759/medium/47d1a07e-940d-43f3-aacb-aa474e93bf13.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/759/original/47d1a07e-940d-43f3-aacb-aa474e93bf13.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>By default, the **Include quoted reply in message** toggle is on \[1\] and the quote displays \[2\]. To exclude quoted text from your response, disable quoting by clicking the toggle off.

Enter your reply, links, photos, equations, and/or media, or [@mention course users ](https://canvas.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/internal_links/1461074?type=article&site_id=2204)using the [Rich Content Editor ](https://canvas.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/internal_links/1220559?type=article&site_id=2204)\[3\].

To post your reply, click the **Reply** button \[4\].

### View Quoted Reply

<div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258" id="bkmrk--9"><div data-step-uuid="83010b9f-a2ef-4f8d-abb6-b7c8c2a70258"><div data-step-uuid="7aa496d0-30ef-48f4-8e94-f473f8b36aae"><div>![View Quoted Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/761/original/2a1ca8db-48f2-430c-b081-e741b25bf459.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>View quote and your message reply.

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