How do I delay posting a Discussion topic until a specific date?

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Click the Add Discussion button.

Create your discussion by using the following options:

1. Enter your topic title in the topic title field.
2. Use the Rich Content Editor to format your content.

To make your discussion available on a specific date or during a specific date range, enter the dates in the Available From and Until fields, or click the calendar icons to select dates.

You are not required to enter dates in both of these fields, so if you want to delay your posting but do want your post to appear indefinitely, you can leave the Until field blank.

Note: These fields only apply for non-graded discussions; If you create a graded discussion, these date fields do not apply.

If you are ready to publish your discussion, click the Save & Publish button [1]. If you want to create a draft of your discussion and publish it later, click the Save button [2].

When your discussion is saved in a draft state, you can return to the page and publish it at any time by clicking the Publish button.

View the discussion and the posting date.

Students do not have access to locked discussions until the availability date. They will not see locked discussions on the Discussions Index Page.