SelectingHelp for Novice Mode | pan F ora

| One of panFora's many strengths is the ability to navigate easily between all topics and message threads. No more getting lost and failing to find your way back to any previously visited message.
| In order to benefit from this great feature, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with panFora's hierarchy and threading structures and panFora Navigation graphics.
| In this section we also address platform specific issues (Windows OS, Mac OS).

Selecting a Topic
| To select a Topic, click on its name in the Topics Frame.
| The Topic graphic updatesto show the topic is selected. All message threads for this topic will be shown in the Threads Frame.
| Notes In Novice Mode, all topics are expanded to reveal subtopics, and all message threads are expanded to reveal the head post followed by all its replies. You need to switch to Expert Mode to be able to collapse topics. Please refer to Viewing Modes in the Customizing section to learn more about Expert Mode.

Selecting a Message from a selected topic
| 1. Select a Topic in the Topics Frame.
| The message threads for this topic will be shown in the Threads Frame.
| 2. Click on a message title in the Threads Frame.
| The Message content in its entirety will be shown in the Content Frame.
| Notes By default, the Content Frame shows only the content of the selected message.
| Advanced Features Click on to display all messages in the selected Thread. Click on next to any message in the Content Frame to select it, and automatically update the Threads Frame to highlight the newly selected message. Please refer to the Content Frame Action Tools and Message Specific Action Tools sections for more information on this subject.

Hierarchy and Threading
| One can explore panFora by navigating across the topics hierarchical structure.
| Likewise, one can easily view the message threads hierarchical structure in any given topic.
| Topics Hierarchy Any Topic may have one or more hierarchy levels. Hierarchies are fully expanded to reveal all the existing sub-levels.
| Message Threads Hierarchy There are two levels in the message threads hierarchical structure. The initial post in the thread, also called the head post, tops the message threads hierarchy. All replies to the initial post, as well as replies to any subsequent posts in that thread, are polled together in the lower hierarchy.
| Notes Hierarchies are always fully expanded in Novice Mode. Please refer to Viewing Modes in the Customizing section to learn more about Novice and Expert Modes.

Collapsing and Expanding Hierarchies
| Collapsing and Expanding Hierarchies is not available in Novice Mode.
| Notes You need to view the forum in Expert Mode to be able to collapse and expand hierarchies. Please refer to Viewing Modes in the Customizing section to learn more about Novice and Expert Modes.

Navigation Graphics
| Each Topic and Thread is preceded by a color graphic.
| Please take a moment to note the variations in color, as these graphic elements are used throughout panFora as both visual aides and navigation tools.

Windows OS Navigation Graphics
| Topics A gray folder indicates a topic. A gray folder preceded by a collapse button indicates the topic has subtopics. A red open folder indicates this is the selected topic. A red open folder preceded by a collapse button indicates the selected topic has subtopics.
| Message Threads A gray hollow square indicates a head post posted by users or guests. A green hollow square indicates a head post posted by a moderator. A red graphic preceded by a highlighted red arrow indicates the selected message. A gray collapse button indicates the thread consists of a head post, posted by users or guests, followed by replies. A green collapse button indicates the thread consists of a head post, posted by a moderator, followed by replies. A red collapse button preceded by a highlighted red arrow indicates the selected head post, followed by replies.

Mac OS Navigation Graphics
| Topics A gray folder indicates a topic. A gray folder preceded by a collapse button indicates the topic has subtopics. A red open folder indicates this is the selected topic. A folder preceded by a collapse button indicates the topic has subtopics.
| Message Threads A gray hollow triangle indicates a head post posted by users or guests. A green hollow triangle indicates a head post posted by a moderator. A red graphic preceded by a highlighted red arrow indicates the selected message. A gray collapse button indicates the thread consists of a head post, posted by users or guests, followed by replies. A green collapse button indicates the thread consists of a head post, posted by a moderator, followed by replies. A red collapse button preceded by a highlighted red arrow indicates the selected head post, followed by replies.

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