Restore a Deleted Discussion Topic

You may find that you have deleted a discussion topic that you later decide you would like to restore. You can do this in the discussions tool as long as your settings allow for deleted posts to be displayed.

Display Deleted Posts

  1. From the Course Navbar, select [Collaboration] followed by [Discussions].


  2. From the Discussions area, select [Settings].

    Indicates Discussions Settings link
  3. Under the Personal Settings section, check the box next to [Display deleted posts] followed by [Save].

    Identifies Display deleted posts

    NOTE: The example below illustrates what deleted posts look like. You will have the option to [Show deleted thread] so that you may view it, and an option to [Restore Thread] so that students may view and reply to the thread.

To Restore a Deleted Topic

  1. From the Discussion List tab, select [More Actions] followed by [Restore].

    Indicates Restore option from More Actions menu on Discussions page

    NOTE: When you restore a Forum, you will be given the option to also restore any topics it contains.

  2. Click [Restore] under the Action column next to the forum or topic you want to restore.

    Indicates Restore button on Restore Forums and Topics page

    NOTE: All threads and replies will also be restored.

  3. Select [Yes] to confirm.