Locking a Forum topic

Locking a Forum Topic is a direct action that prevents other users from making comments on it. This can be useful if the conversation is going off-topic, or to restrict replies to a specific period of time. 

A locked forum topic.

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Considerations and caveats

The following members can lock Forum topics:

  • Workplace administrators can lock Forum topics throughout a digital workplace.
  • Space administrators can only lock Forum topics within their Space.
  • Members with Full Access to the Forum channel where the Forum topic is. 

How to lock a Forum topic

Locking a Forum topic:

  1. Navigate to the Forum topic.
  2. Select the Actions button.
  3. Select Lock from the Actions menu.

Unlocking a Forum topic:

  1. Navigate to the locked Forum topic.
  2. Select the Actions button.
  3. Select Unlock from the Actions menu.