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This refers to Moodle 3.6 8 from July 2019 September 2020 onwards  

How can I see when new items are added to a forum in my module?

If this has been enabled by the module designer, you can set Moodle to mark to mark new forum posts for you:

  1. Go to your dashboard by clicking 'University logo' on the top left
  2. Open your personal menu and click

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  1.  'Preferences'


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3. Click Forum preferences

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4. Under "Forum tracking" ensure it is set

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'Yes: highlight new posts for me'

5. When you have made these changes, click on the 'Save changes' button


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You can now see new posts highlighted in a number of ways, for example:

On the main module page:

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In the forum:

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The post itself is highlighted:

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To ensure you're subscribed to a particular forum:

Click the Subscribe button at the top right of the forum once inside it:

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Forum preferences

To receive an email every time someone posts

This means that you wll will receive an email (either every time someone posts or once a day, depending on your profile settings)

  1. Click your name to drop down the menu

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  1. and 'Preferences'
  2. Select Forum preferences
  3. "Forum auto-subscribe" should be set to 'Yes: when I post, subscribe me to that forum'

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4. "Forum tracking" should be set to 'Yes: Highlight new posts for me'


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5. When you have completed any changes, click 'Save changes' button.

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IMPORTANT: If you are subscribed, you will receive an email every time someone posts BUT you will no longer see the new posts highlighted in Moodle - the two settings are mutually exclusive.


See other Help pages about Forums

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