# How do I close a discussion for comments in a group as a student?

As a student in a [group](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-view-my-Canvas-groups-as-a-student/ta-p/281), you can close a discussion for comments if it meets the following conditions:

<div id="bkmrk-you-are-the-creator-"><div><div>- You are the creator of the discussion.
- There are no replies to the discussion.

</div></div></div>After a discussion is closed, no replies are allowed.

**Note:** Once a discussion is closed for comments, only instructors can re-open it.

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

<div data-step-uuid="c58d4b58-22e6-4595-aa71-2a2bda46dc7c" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="c58d4b58-22e6-4595-aa71-2a2bda46dc7c"><div>![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/751/735/original/4aec0011-363a-465d-b001-daabf9612e0b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Group Navigation, click the **Discussions** link.

## View Discussions

<div data-step-uuid="d359873d-474e-452f-8d86-5ff8a347dcd8" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="d359873d-474e-452f-8d86-5ff8a347dcd8"><div>![View Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/656/original/8dbb652b-1ef8-4cb2-a648-029605f66b18.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The group Discussions Index page is very similar to the course Discussions Index page. It displays a link to the discussion \[1\] and indicates whether the user is subscribed \[2\]. A green discussion icon indicates a subscription to the discussion.

## Close for Comments

<div data-step-uuid="8dcd0cd6-f60e-4ec3-9aa9-f26d5c2dd6d5" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="8dcd0cd6-f60e-4ec3-9aa9-f26d5c2dd6d5"><div>![Close for Comments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/658/original/47da0c1f-5610-470f-b6e7-b3081b8e1f37.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Options** icon \[1\] and select the **Close for comments** link \[2\].

## View Discussion

<div data-step-uuid="74d4e97c-b65f-455c-951e-91b5706fe8c3" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="74d4e97c-b65f-455c-951e-91b5706fe8c3"><div>![View Discussion](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/660/original/bd74baab-5113-416b-aab6-dd08652a5cfd.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>The discussion is listed on the Discussions Index page in the **Closed for Comments** section.

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