# How do I edit or delete discussion replies as a student?

If your instructor allows, you can edit and delete your own discussion posts. If the edit or delete option does not display, your instructor has restricted this setting in your course.

**Note:** This setting does not affect discussions in course groups.

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

<div data-step-uuid="8bb32d02-c3c7-4af5-826f-ff6eecf15d6d" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="8bb32d02-c3c7-4af5-826f-ff6eecf15d6d"><div>![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/939/original/c9e1e952-688e-4e86-8cb4-d26daa2b57c5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Discussions** link.

## Open Discussion

<div data-step-uuid="d4169754-082e-4c0e-b2c9-2933198d321d" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="d4169754-082e-4c0e-b2c9-2933198d321d"><div>[![Open Discussion](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/820/993/medium/16d168f4-8142-4d31-a4b7-0063d590f1ad.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/820/993/original/16d168f4-8142-4d31-a4b7-0063d590f1ad.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click a discussion title.

## Edit Discussion Reply

<div data-step-uuid="2612b9e3-700a-4726-afeb-035ebcb0b937" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="2612b9e3-700a-4726-afeb-035ebcb0b937"><div>[![Edit Discussion Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/349/917/medium/c19d3ac2-9587-4c26-85ed-bdb6ad9de687.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/349/917/original/c19d3ac2-9587-4c26-85ed-bdb6ad9de687.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Locate the reply you want to edit and click the **Options** icon \[1\]. Then select the **Edit** option \[2\].

To copy a permalink to a specific reply, select the **Copy Link** option \[3\].

### Save Edits

<div data-step-uuid="2612b9e3-700a-4726-afeb-035ebcb0b937" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="2612b9e3-700a-4726-afeb-035ebcb0b937"><div data-step-uuid="6501aa78-0bf5-4515-8450-ed7029b7dbba"><div>[![Save Edits](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/820/997/medium/f539928f-2e1d-4d7d-a416-520fb6eb38de.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/820/997/original/f539928f-2e1d-4d7d-a416-520fb6eb38de.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Edit the discussion reply in 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 edits, click the **Save** button \[2\].

## Delete Reply

<div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d"><div>[![Delete Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/349/920/medium/007076ec-4e06-459f-93dd-e52eb30bc6ce.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/349/920/original/007076ec-4e06-459f-93dd-e52eb30bc6ce.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To delete your reply to a discussion topic, click the reply **Options** icon \[1\], then select the **Delete** option \[2\].

To copy a permalink to a specific reply, select the **Copy Link** option \[3\].

### Confirm Delete

<div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d"><div data-step-uuid="0d043fb6-b642-42bf-a989-835486002db5"><div>![Confirm Delete](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/821/001/original/13c8e33e-c4d7-4f76-87d6-09a5eafde00b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Click the **OK** button.

### Verify Delete

<div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="a57803e8-a8a0-421d-9cf7-cba876c6af5d"><div data-step-uuid="129b7543-d4ec-4ee5-940e-08ae3b44cec5"><div>![Verify Delete](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/821/003/original/fc433dfb-b62e-4387-b7a8-6206276841d6.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>If you delete a discussion reply with other course user replies attached, Canvas shows a Deleted by notification. The notification includes your name. This entry cannot be removed.

**Note:** Course instructors can see that you deleted your replies in the discussion.

## View Reply History

<div data-step-uuid="c0422da2-6632-4a94-98b0-1a2aad955741" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="c0422da2-6632-4a94-98b0-1a2aad955741"><div>![View Reply History](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/955/original/9610bf56-6c0e-4e3c-9daf-a28bfe7b696a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If students are allowed to edit their discussion posts, you can view the edit history of their post.

To view the history, click the **View History** link \[1\].

In the Edit History window, you can view any version with the date and time stamp of the student's post \[2\]. To expand all of the versions, click the **Expand all** button \[3\].

To return to the discussion, click the **Close** button \[4\].

## View Restricted Options

<div data-step-uuid="19cf521f-4f1a-4f7c-a42d-300d608b391d" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="19cf521f-4f1a-4f7c-a42d-300d608b391d"><div>![View Restricted Setting](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/958/original/9bad8abb-98bb-4c49-9a84-f14dd1456008.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If your instructor has restricted the option to edit or delete your discussion replies, the options do not display in the Options menu.

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