Discussion threads and posts can be moved to topics other than the original topic they are posted to. If you think a thread or post belongs in a different topic, you can move it by copying it and choosing the option to delete the original thread or post. If a thread or post is applicable to more than one topic, you can copy it into as many other topics as you want.
Before you begin
- Go to Discussions > Settings.
- Confirm that your settings include "Display deleted posts."
Copy or move a thread
- Click Copy Thread from the thread's context menu.
- Select where you want to copy the thread to in the Destination Forum and Destination Topic drop-down lists.
- Select the Delete original post after copy completes check box to delete the original post in the thread after the copy completes.
- Click Copy.
Copy or move a post
- Click Copy Post from the post's context menu.
- Select where you want to copy the post to in the Destination Forum and Destination Topic drop-down lists.
- Select the Delete original post after copy completes check box to delete the original post after the copy completes.
- Click Copy.
NOTE: If you choose to delete the original thread or individual replies, it will still be visible to instructors in the original topic.