Computer Services - Help Pages
Posting Messages to a Shared Folder
To post a message to a shared folder
- Click the shared folder in your GroupWise Folder List to open it.
- Click "File" > "New" > "Discussion/Note."
- If you wish to change the message to a different type of item, such as a task, select "Edit" > "Change To" > select the item type of your choice.
- Type a subject in the "Subject" line.
- Type your message.
- Click the paperclip on the toolbar to attach files.
- Click "Post."
To reply to an item in a shared folder
- Open or select an item in the shared folder.
- Click "Reply" on the toolbar.
- Select a reply option:
You can reply to the original discussion topic, rather than to the item you are reading. Or, you can reply to any item you are reading, whether it's an original discussion topic or someone else's reply. In both cases, these replies are posted in the shared folder and not sent to individuals. If you reply privately to the individual who wrote the item, your reply is not posted to the shared folder. - Click "OK."
- Type your reply.
- When finished, click "Post" on the toolbar.
To view discussion threads
- To view discussion threads in a shared folder, select the shared folder.Click "View" > "Display Settings" > "Discussion Threads" or select the "Display" drop-down box on the toolbar and select "Discussion Threads."
- To expand or collapse a discussion thread, click the - and + next to the original discussion item.
- To scroll through different discussions, press [Ctrl]+[Left-arrow] and press [Ctrl]+[Right-arrow].