$SectionName = "Topic_Functions";

### Section 1
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$SectionSub1 = "Deleting_an_entire_Topic";
$SectionBody1 = q~<p>If you feel a topic is inappropriate, in violation of the member agreement of this forum, causing a problem, or is simply out of place, you have ability to remove the entire topic.</p>
<h4 class="help">Removing a Topic</h4>
<p>When viewing the Post View</p>
<ul>
    <li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &#8220;Moderator Menu&#8221; below the page number.</li>
    <li>Do not check any check boxes to the right of any posts.</li>
    <li>Click on the Moderator Menu button titled &#8220;Delete&#8221;.</li>
    <li>A small pop-up will then ask you to confirm that you wish to remove this entire topic. Click &#8220;OK&#8221; to remove or &#8220;Cancel&#8221; to keep it.</li>
</ul>
<p>When viewing the Message Index</p>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Single-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have a small checkbox. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to remove.</li>
            <li>Once all the topics you want to remove are checked, locate a set of radio buttons titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Remove&#8221;, and &#8220;Move To:&#8221;. Click on the radio for &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Multi-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxes with icons above each one symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;. Check the box below the &#8220;Remove&#8221; icon for each topic you wish to remove.</li>
            <li>If removing all topics, check the &#8220;Check All&#8221; box below all topics.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Icon View&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the icon on the far right that symbolizes &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
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### Section 2
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$SectionSub2 = "Locking_or_Unlocking_a_Topic";
$SectionBody2 = q~<p>When you feel a topic can no longer serve a good purpose or you would like to prevent others from adding new posts, the lock/unlock function will provide you with this ability. Clicking once locks the Topic, clicking the button again unlocks the Topic</p>
<h4 class="help">Locking/Unlocking a Topic</h4>
<p>When viewing the Post View</p>
<ul>
    <li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &#8220;Moderator Menu&#8221; below the page number.</li>
    <li>Do not check any check boxes to the right of any posts.</li>
    <li>Click on the Moderator Menu button titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;.</li>
</ul>
<p>When viewing the Message Index</p>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Single-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each thread you wish to lock or unlock.</li>
            <li>Locate a set of radio buttons titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Remove&#8221;, and &#8220;Move To:&#8221; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Multi-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxes with icons above each one symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;. Check the box below the &#8220;Remove&#8221; icon for each topic you wish to remove.</li>
            <li>If removing all topics, check the &#8220;Check All&#8221; box below all topics.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Icon View&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the icon on the far left that symbolizes &#8220;Lock&#47;Unlock&#8221;.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<p>When Posting</p>
<ul>
    <li>When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, and &#8220;Hide&#8221;. Select or unselect &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;. (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)</li>
    <li>Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why the topic was locked.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="help">Bypassing Locked Topics</h4>
<ul>
    <li>Administrators, Global Moderators, Forum Moderators, and Moderators may be granted permission to bypass the locking feature of a post, allowing them the ability to post in a thread that remains locked to all other users.</li>
    <li>This permission is enabled by selecting the appropriate groups in the &#8220;Staff&#8221; tab found in the Admin Center&#47;Forum Configuration&#47;Forum Settings.</li>
</ul>
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### Section 3
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$SectionSub3 = "Sticky_Topics";
$SectionBody3 = q~<p>If you feel a topic is very important for everyone who visits the board you moderate, you may turn it into a &#8220;Sticky&#8221; topic. These topics will then be displayed on top of all other topics. A useful example would be for forum rules.</p>
<h4 class="help">How to Stick a Topic</h4>
<p>When viewing the Topic</p>
<ul>
    <li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &#8220;Moderator Menu&#8221;.</li>
    <li>Click on the button titled &#8220;Sticky&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>When viewing the Message Index</p>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Single-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to sticky.</li>
            <li>Locate a set of radio buttons titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Remove&#8221;, and &#8220;Move To:&#8221; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &#8220;Sticky&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Multi-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxes with icons above each one symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;. Check the box below the &#8220;Sticky&#8221; icon for each topic you wish to sticky.</li>
            <li>If stickying all topics, check the &#8220;Check All&#8221; box below all topics.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Icon View&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the second icon from the left that symbolizes &#8220;Sticky&#8221;.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<p>When Posting</p>
<ul>
    <li>When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, and &#8220;Hide&#8221;. Select or unselect &#8220;Sticky&#8221;. (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)</li>
    <li>Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why the topic was made sticky.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="help">How to Un-Stick a Topic</h4>
<p>To Un-Stick your topic, follow the same procedure you used to Stick it. Clicking on the Sticky button for a Topic that is already a Sticky Topic will Un-Stick it.</p>
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### Section 4
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$SectionSub4 = "Hide_a_Topic";
$SectionBody4 = q~<p>If you don't want to delete a topic but want to keep it invisible to normal users, you can hide it. Hidden topics can only be viewed by Administrators, Global Moderators, and the Moderators of that board.</p>
<h4 class="help">How to Hide a Topic</h4>
<p>When viewing the Topic</p>
<ul>
    <li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &#8220;Moderator Menu&#8221;.</li>
    <li>Click on the button titled &#8220;Hide&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>When viewing the Message Index</p>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Single-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to hide.</li>
            <li>Locate a set of radio buttons titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221; &#8220;Remove&#8221;, and &#8220;Move To:&#8221; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &#8220;Hide&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Multi-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxes with icons above each one symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;. Check the box below the &#8220;Hide&#8221; icon for each topic you wish to hide.</li>
            <li>If hiding all topics, check the &#8220;Check All&#8221; box below all topics.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Icon View&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the center icon that symbolizes &#8220;Hide&#8221;.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<p>When Posting</p>
<ul>
    <li>When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, and &#8220;Hide&#8221;. Select or unselect &#8220;Hide&#8221;. (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)</li>
    <li>Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why you hid the Topic.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="help">How to Un-Hide a Topic</h4>
<p>To Un-Hide your topic, follow the same procedure you used to hide it. Clicking on the Hide button for a Topic that is already hidden will Un-Hide it.</p>
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### Section 5
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$SectionSub5 = "Move_a_Topic";
$SectionBody5 = q~<p>If you don't want to delete a Topic but you think it would fit better in another Board, you can use this option to move the Topic. This option will leave a message with a link in the listing of topics for the original Board that says &#8220;This topic has been moved to (link to new board name) by (person who moved it)&#8221;. This lets users who have posted in the Topic know immediately where to find it, and gives them a quick way to navigate there.</p>
<h4 class="help">How to Move a Topic</h4>
<p>When viewing the Topic</p>
<ul>
    <li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &#8220;Moderator Menu&#8221;.</li>
    <li>Click on the button titled &#8220;Move&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>When viewing the Message Index</p>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Single-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to move.</li>
            <li>Locate a set of radio buttons titled &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221; &#8220;Remove&#8221;, and &#8220;Move To:&#8221; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &#8220;Move to&#8221;.</li>
            <li>In the drop-down selection box to the right of the radio buttons, select the destination board you want to send this topic to.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down selection box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Multi-Checkbox&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxes with icons above each one symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;. Check the box below the &#8220;Move&#8221; icon for each topic you wish to Move.</li>
            <li>If moving all topics, check the &#8220;Check All&#8221; box below all topics.</li>
            <li>In the drop-down selection box to the right of the radio buttons, select the destination board you want to send this topic to.</li>
            <li>Click the button titled &#8220;Go&#8221;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>If &#8220;Icon View&#8221; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
        <ul>
            <li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing &#8220;Lock/Unlock&#8221;, &#8220;Sticky&#8221;, &#8220;Hide&#8221;, &#8220;Move&#8221;, and &#8220;Remove&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Click the second icon from the right that symbolizes &#8220;Move&#8221;.</li>
            <li>Another screen will appear where you select the board you want to send your topic(s) to. Make your selection and click on the &#8220;Move&#8221; button.</li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
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### Section 6
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$SectionSub6 = "Splitting_a_Topic";
$SectionBody6 = q~<p>Since Splitting a Topic is done in the Post View, the explanation of this function is provided in <b>Post Functions</b>.</p>
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