Threads

Threads will be where your primary forum content is posted. Each thread will be created within a particular forum, though they can be moved by moderators if needed.

At its simplest, a thread is created by a user with a title and the text that will make up the first post. All replies will consist of additional text (without a title) attributed to a user, however there are various ways to add additional structure and functionality to threads, as described in Forum and thread types.

There are ways to add functionality and customization to threads, such as with custom thread fields, thread prefixes and thread prompts.

📄️Thread prefixes

Thread prefixes allow you to apply pre-defined options to individual threads which is displayed before the thread title. This text can be styled in various ways to allow users to easily identify groups of threads based on their prefix.

📄️Custom thread fields

Custom thread fields allow you to define additional structured fields for users to fill in when creating a thread. Similar to custom user fields, these fields can various types of form inputs, including textboxes, radio buttons and checkboxes.

📄️Thread prompts

Thread prompts allow you to control the specific placeholder used when creating a thread in a particular forum. This can be used to encourage users to post a thread or to lightly direct them towards posting a specific sort of thread. For example, if you're looking for feedback, you could use prompts like "How can we improve?" or "Let us know what you think of our product".

📄️Thread batch updates

At times, you may need to take the same action against a large number of threads. For example, you may want to move a large number of threads to a different forum or delete all the threads started by a user. To do this quickly, you can use the Forums > Batch update threads system.