# How do I view an announcement thread as an instructor?

You can view threaded replies to announcements when replies are enabled. You can view threaded replies inline in a split screen sidebar.

You can quote a threaded reply when responding to a user in a thread.

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

<div data-step-uuid="e0ebc565-c3b9-412b-923a-5ed6976375aa" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="e0ebc565-c3b9-412b-923a-5ed6976375aa"><div>![Open Announcements](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/724/711/original/fe79678e-d4d4-4810-8709-fd8bd1569299.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Announcements** link.

## Open Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="30676320-5fdd-4acf-b109-407e99f3144b" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="30676320-5fdd-4acf-b109-407e99f3144b"><div>[![Open Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/962/medium/c496981c-73fa-4846-bd43-bbf0be111fb4.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/962/original/c496981c-73fa-4846-bd43-bbf0be111fb4.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the name of the announcement \[1\].

**Note:** If the announcement has replies, you can view the number of unread replies and the number of replies \[2\].

## Open Threaded Replies

<div data-step-uuid="97141231-53d7-4044-a1a4-28706b63ac05" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="97141231-53d7-4044-a1a4-28706b63ac05"><div>[![Open Threaded Replies](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/966/medium/a4c5194e-d762-4f0a-b947-947dc2d6175b.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/966/original/a4c5194e-d762-4f0a-b947-947dc2d6175b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If course users have replied to an announcement reply, you can view the reply thread by clicking **\# of replies, # of Unread** link.

## View Inline Threaded Replies

<div data-step-uuid="6274f770-bae4-412f-9496-9147cbaceef2" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="6274f770-bae4-412f-9496-9147cbaceef2"><div>[![View Inline Threaded Replies](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/968/medium/10890944-4e14-4f61-ab29-fbf2d0a2fdf3.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/968/original/10890944-4e14-4f61-ab29-fbf2d0a2fdf3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Threaded replies expand and display \[1\]. View the name of the user who posted the reply as well as the date and time the reply was posted \[2\].

## View Split Screen Thread Replies

<div data-step-uuid="18417a9c-8958-4cd1-9308-32392b95fe58" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="18417a9c-8958-4cd1-9308-32392b95fe58"><div>[![View Split Screen Thread Replies](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/925/349/medium/8cf89ae5-d58e-4729-88ee-896d31d734b6.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/925/349/original/8cf89ae5-d58e-4729-88ee-896d31d734b6.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To view threaded replies in a split screen sidebar, click the **View Split Screen** button.

<div data-step-uuid="18417a9c-8958-4cd1-9308-32392b95fe58" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="18417a9c-8958-4cd1-9308-32392b95fe58"><div><div></div></div><div>[![View Split Screen Thread Reply Options](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/925/351/medium/ce368b61-a47a-466e-a0eb-6cc827a81b1f.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/925/351/original/ce368b61-a47a-466e-a0eb-6cc827a81b1f.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>When viewing split screen thread replies, you can collapse and expand the discussion thread replies sidebar. When a discussion thread reply is collapsed, you can view the reply indicators showing the number of unread and total replies.

To expand the thread replies sidebar, click the **\# of replies** link \[1\].

View the read and unread replies \[2\].

To view threaded replies options, click the **Options** icon \[3\]. You can mark replies as read/unread, mark threaded replies as read/unread, return to the topic, edit the reply, quote the reply, or delete the reply.

To collapse the discussion thread replies sidebar, click the **Close** icon \[4\].

## Manage Threaded Reply

<div data-step-uuid="0a27dad1-c3ce-4f8e-a3ba-310b19261e11" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="0a27dad1-c3ce-4f8e-a3ba-310b19261e11"><div>[![Manage Threaded Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/970/medium/ba1df5e8-efab-4c1d-9506-621c8eaadc26.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/970/original/ba1df5e8-efab-4c1d-9506-621c8eaadc26.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To manage a threaded reply, click the reply **Options** icon \[1\]. Then select one of the following menu options:

<div data-step-uuid="0a27dad1-c3ce-4f8e-a3ba-310b19261e11" id="bkmrk-mark-as-read%2F-unread"><div><div>- **Mark as Read/ Unread** \[2\]: Mark this reply as read or unread.
- **Mark Thread as Read** \[3\]: Mark the whole thread as read.
- **Mark Thread as Unread** \[4\]: Mark the whole thread as unread.
- **Go to Topic** \[5\]: Select the topic of the thread.
- **Edit** \[6\]: Edit the reply.
- **Quote Reply** \[7\]: Start a [reply by including a copy](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-reply-to-an-announcement-as-an-instructor/ta-p/765) of the reply.
- **Delete** \[8\]: Delete the reply.

</div></div></div>## View Your Reply

<div data-step-uuid="8b2aae90-a4fa-4ef2-865f-a783493a953f" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="8b2aae90-a4fa-4ef2-865f-a783493a953f"><div>[![View Your Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/976/medium/45fa3777-82ec-4e89-b761-0672613b473b.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/901/976/original/45fa3777-82ec-4e89-b761-0672613b473b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View your reply that includes the quoted reply.

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