$SectionName = "Topic_Functions";

### Section 1
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$SectionSub1 = "Deleting_a_Topic";
$SectionBody1 = qq~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 topic or offending posts.

<ul><li><u><b>Method 1:</b> Viewing the Topic</u>
<ul><li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &quot;Moderator Menu&quot;.</li>
<li>Click on the button titled &quot;Delete&quot;.</li>
<li>A small popup will then ask you to confirm that you wish to remove this entire topic. Click &quot;OK&quot; to remove or &quot;Cancel&quot; to keep it.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2A:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Single-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<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 &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Remove&quot; and &quot;Move To:&quot;. Click on the radio for &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2B:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Multi-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.  Check the box below the &quot;Remove&quot; icon for each topic you wish to remove.</li>
<li>If removing all topics, check the &quot;Check All&quot; box below all topics.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2C:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Icon View&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the icon on the far right that symbolizes &quot;Remove&quot;.</li></ul>
</ul>~;
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### Section 2
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$SectionSub2 = "Locking_or_Unlocking_a_Topic";
$SectionBody2 = qq~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.

<ul><li><u><b>Method 1:</b> Viewing the Topic</u>
<ul><li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &quot;Moderator Menu&quot;.</li>
<li>Click on the button titled &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2A:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Single-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<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 &quot;Lock&#47;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Remove&quot; and &quot;Move To:&quot; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2B:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Multi-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.  Check the box below the &quot;Lock&#47;Unlock&quot; icon for each topic you wish to lock or unlock.</li>
<li>If locking or unlocking all topics, check the &quot;Check All&quot; box below all topics.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2C:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Icon View&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the icon on the far left that symbolizes &quot;Lock&#47;Unlock&quot;.</li>
</ul><br />
</li><li><u><b>Method 3:</b> Posting</u>
<ul><li>When posting, there is a selection area that says &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, and &quot;Hide&quot;. Select or unselect &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;. (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><br />
<li><u><b>Bypassing Locked Topics:</b></u>
<ul><li>Administrators, Global 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 &quot;Staff&quot; tab found in the Admin Center&#47;Forum Configuration&#47;Forum Settings.</li></ul>
</ul>~;
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### Section 3
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$SectionSub3 = "Sticky_a_Topic";
$SectionBody3 = qq~If you feel a topic is very important for everyone who visits the board you moderate, you may turn it into a &quot;Sticky&quot; topic. These topics will then be displayed on top of all other topics. A useful example would be for forum rules.

<ul><li><u><b>Method 1:</b> Viewing the Topic</u>
<ul><li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &quot;Moderator Menu&quot;.</li>
<li>Click on the button titled &quot;Sticky&quot;</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2A:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Single Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<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 &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Remove&quot; and &quot;Move To:&quot; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &quot;Sticky&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2B:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Multi-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.  Check the box below the &quot;Sticky&quot; icon for each topic you wish to sticky.</li>
<li>If stickying all topics, check the &quot;Check All&quot; box below all topics.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2C:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Icon View&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the second icon from the left that symbolizes &quot;Sticky&quot;.</li>
</ul><br />
</li><li><u><b>Method 3:</b> Posting</u>
<ul><li>When posting, there is a selection area that says &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, and &quot;Hide&quot;. Select or unselect &quot;Sticky&quot;. (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>
</ul>~;
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### Section 4
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$SectionSub4 = "Hide_a_Topic";
$SectionBody4 = qq~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.

<ul><li><u><b>Method 1A:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Single Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<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 &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot; &quot;Remove&quot; and &quot;Move To:&quot; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &quot;Hide&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 1B:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Multi-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.  Check the box below the &quot;Hide&quot; icon for each topic you wish to Hide.</li>
<li>If hiding all topics, check the &quot;Check All&quot; box below all topics.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 1C:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Icon View&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the center icon that symbolizes &quot;Hide&quot;.</li>
</ul><br />
</li><li><u><b>Method 2:</b> Posting</u>
<ul><li>When posting, there is a selection area that says &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, and &quot;Hide&quot;. Select or unselect &quot;Hide&quot;. (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.</li></ul>
</ul>~;
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### Section 5
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$SectionSub5 = "Move_a_Topic";
$SectionBody5 = qq~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 &quot;This topic has been moved to (link to new board name) by (person who moved it)&quot;.  This lets users who have posted in the topic know immediately where to find it, and a quick way to navigate there.
 
<ul><li><u><b>Method 1:</b> Viewing the Topic</u>
<ul><li>Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your &quot;Moderator Menu&quot;.</li>
<li>Click on the button titled &quot;Move&quot;</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2A:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Single Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<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 &quot;Lock/Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot; &quot;Remove&quot; and &quot;Move To:&quot; at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for &quot;Move to&quot;.</li>
<li>In the drop-down selection box to the right of the radio buttons, select the destination board you want to sent this topic to.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down selection box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2B:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Multi-Checkbox&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.  Check the box below the &quot;Move&quot; icon for each topic you wish to Move.</li>
<li>If moving all topics, check the &quot;Check All&quot; 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 sent this topic to.</li>
<li>Click the button titled &quot;Go&quot;, next to the move drop-down box.</li>
</ul><br />
<li><u><b>Method 2C:</b> Viewing the Message Index - If &quot;Icon View&quot; enabled in Forum Settings/Staff</u>
<ul><li>At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing  &quot;Lock&#47;;Unlock&quot;, &quot;Sticky&quot;, &quot;Hide&quot;, &quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Remove&quot;.</li>
<li>Click the second icon from the right that symbolizes &quot;Move&quot;.</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 &quot;Move&quot; button.</li></ul>
</ul>~;
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