Set up a quicklink to a discussion topic or forum within an existing Content topic

You can add a quicklink that links learners directly to a discussion topic or discussion forum.

Set up a quicklink to a discussion topic in the New Content experience

You can add a quicklink to a discussion topic in the New Content Experience (Lessons).

To add a quicklink to a discussion topic

1. Navigate to Content.
2. In the module where you want to add a quicklink to a discussion topic, click the Options (...) menu and click Edit. 
   Figure: Click Options (...) for a module and select Edit.

3. On the Edit Topic page, in Brightspace Editor, click Insert Quicklink.

Figure: Click the Insert Quicklink icon in Brightspace Editor.

4. In the Insert Quicklink dialog, click Discussions.

Figure: Select Discussionsfrom the Insert Quicklink dialog.

5. Click the forum where your discussion topic exists.
6. Select your discussion topic.

A quicklink is created in your Content module that links to your discussion topic

Set up a quicklink to a discussion topic or forum as Content topic in the New Content Experience (Lessons)

You can set up a quicklink to a discussion topic of forum as a Content topic under a parent module or sub-module in the New Content Experience (Lessons).

To set up a quicklink as a Content topic

1. Navigate to Content.
2. In the parent module or sub-module where you want to add the quicklink, click Add Existing.
   
   Figure: Click Add Existing in Content.

3. On the What would you like to add? page, click Discussion.

Figure: The What would you like to add? page showing the Discussion option.

4. In the Insert a Discussion dialog, click the forum you want to add.
5. Click the topic you want to add.

You have added a discussion topic to your parent module or sub-module.