Archive a forum thread

When forum threads get very long, you may want to archive them and start up the conversation again with a good summary. Discussions can be archived one by one or by backing up the complete forum with user data, then restoring it.

To archive a discussion:

1. Create a forum named 'Archive forum' on your course page.
2. Go to the forum containing the discussions you want to archive.
3. Enter the discussion by clicking on the discussion name. At the top-right corner of the screen, you’ll see a dropdown menu labelled Move this discussion to.
4. Select Archive forum from the list.
5. You’ll now see the discussion in the archive forum. Click the Forums link in the navigation bar and select the original forum from the list.
6. Post a summary of the archived discussion in the original forum to restart the discussion.

Using an archive forum allows you to keep the discussions manageable, while retaining all of the detail of the original. It’s also an easy way to move good discussions from class to class or semester to semester.

Next steps

• Using the forum activity
• Add and edit forum subscribers