16.3. Starting a Discussion

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## 16.3. Starting a Discussion

You can start a discussion on a discussion board using the New Discussion action. The discussion can contain text and links to EKM objects.

To start a new discussion:

1. Open the discussion board on which you would like to start a discussion (see Opening a Discussion Board).

2. Click the new discussion button. A panel is displayed where you can set up a new discussion:

   Figure 16.3: Panel for Creating a New Discussion

3. In the Subject field, enter the subject of the discussion. The subject is mandatory as it will be used to reference the discussion on the board and in emails.

4. In the editing pane, enter a message. You can apply formatting to selected text using the formatting options at the top of the editing pane. To remove formatting that you have applied, select the formatted text and click on the editing toolbar.

   To insert a link to an object that resides in EKM, click below the editing pane. See Adding Links to EKM Objects for more information.

   To discard the discussion, click in the bottom right corner.

5. Click to post the discussion. The discussion will be listed in the top pane of the discussion board, and its contents will be visible to any user who has access to the board.

### Adding Links to EKM Objects

When adding comments to a discussion, you can add a link to your message that users can click to directly access an object in EKM.

To add an object link:

1. Click below the editing pane. A pop-up panel appears, providing access to the EKM file system. A sample is shown below.

   Figure 16.4: Selecting an Object to Link To

2. Select the object that you want to link to. The file is listed as a reference below the editing pane.

When the comment has been posted, a link to the object will be displayed at the bottom of the message, as shown below:

Figure 16.5: Message with a Link to an EKM Object

Note: The link feature is not available if you are working in a job-only view.

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