See when new items are added to a forum

This refers to Moodle 3.8 from 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 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 'Preferences'

3. Click Forum preferences

4. Under "Forum tracking" ensure it is set 'Yes: highlight new posts for me'

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

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

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

5. 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.

See other Help pages about Forums

• Page:
  Contributing to a Forum
• Page:
  How to add a video to a forum post
• Page:
  See when new items are added to a forum
• Page:
  Making sure you get all your emails
• Page:
  Change the number of emails Moodle sends you
• Page:
  Change whether you get emails from a forum