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# How to Reply to a Comment

# How to Reply to a Comment

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to reply to a comment
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview

A reply lets you respond directly to someone's comment instead of starting a new top-level comment. Replies are grouped underneath the comment they answer, so a back-and-forth stays together and is easy to follow.

## How to reply to a comment

1. Open the discussion and find the comment you want to respond to.
2. Click **Reply** beneath that comment. A reply box opens, indented under the comment.
3. Type your reply. As with a top-level comment, you can add an image, link, PDF or video using the toolbar.
4. Click **Comment** to post. Your reply appears indented beneath the original comment.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-reply-to-a-comment/reply-composer-open_adbb6d20.png)

> **Note:** Discussions use single-level threading. You can reply to a top-level comment, but you can't reply to a reply — so conversations stay one level deep and readable.

## Things to keep in mind

* Replies sit under their parent comment; the parent shows a count such as "3 replies" so people can see the size of the thread at a glance.
* You can't reply to a reply — the **Reply** button only appears on top-level comments. To respond to something said in a reply, add another reply to the same parent comment (mention the person if you want to make it clear who you're answering).
* Posting a reply follows the discussion automatically, so you'll be kept up to date on new activity.
* You can only reply while the discussion is **active**. Once it's closed or archived, replying is disabled.

## FAQs

**Why is there no Reply button on some comments?**
Those are replies themselves. Because discussions are single-level, you can only reply to top-level comments — replies don't have their own **Reply** button.

**How do I make clear who I'm answering within a busy thread?**
Mention the person with an @-mention at the start of your reply. See *How to Mention Someone in a Comment*.

## Who can do this

Every role that can see a discussion can reply to its comments — **Owners**, **Admins**, **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users. Each person can edit and delete their own replies; managing other people's replies is a moderation action reserved for **Owners**, **Admins**, **Managers** and **Content Managers**.