Using Discussion Board Plus

After you create a new Discussion Board Plus
application, you can start adding and replying to posts just like you would in an out-of-the-box SharePoint Discussion Board.

For SharePoint 2010, follow these steps
For SharePoint 2013, follow these steps

SharePoint 2010:
Step	Action	Result
1.	To add a new post, click New Item in the Items ribbon. By clicking the drop-down arrow, you can select to create a BambooDiscussion or a Discussion.
2.	To view all the posts in a topic (thread), click the Topic name.
3.	To reply to a post, click the Reply in the top right section of the post. Compose your reply and click Save.
4.	To edit an existing post that you posted, click View Properties and select Edit Item in the View ribbon.
5.	After editing your post click Save to save your changes or Cancel to return to the post unchanged.	NOTE: Anonymous users can view Discussion Board Plus posts, but cannot add new posts or reply to existing ones.

SharePoint 2013:
Step	Action	Result
1.	To add a new post, click the + new discussion link or click New Item in the Items ribbon. By clicking the drop-down arrow, you can select to create a BambooDiscussion, a BambooMessage, or a Discussion.
2.	To view all the posts in a topic (thread), click the Topic name.
3.	To reply to a post, click the Reply in the ribbon under the topic owner’s name or click in the Add a reply field and start writing your reply. Click Reply and your reply is sent and appears in the thread.
4.	To edit an existing post that you posted, click the topic name and click Edit in the ribbon under your name and start writing.
5.	After editing your post click Save to save your changes or Cancel to return to the post unchanged.	NOTE: Anonymous users can view Discussion Board Plus posts, but cannot add new posts or reply to existing ones.