See when new items are added to a forum

This refers to Moodle 3.6 from July 2019 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 see new posts highlighted in a number of ways, for example:

On the main module page:

In the forum:

The post itself is highlighted:

To ensure you're subscribed to a particular forum:

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

Forum preferences

To receive an email every time someone posts

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

• Click your name to drop down the menu
• Select Preferences
• Select Forum preferences
• Forum auto-subscribe should be set to 'Yes: when I post, subscribe me to that forum'
  
  

• Forum tracking should be set to Yes Highlight new posts for me

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

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.