Forums

The constant flow of organizational messages, notifications and project updates, can be overwhelming to manage and hard to prioritize communication effectively. When conversations are out of context or disconnected from a previous message, can lead to miscommunication or misunderstandings.

With Appward’s Forums app organizations can streamline communication within our centralized platform. Employees can organize and collaborate conversations within main forums, sub-forums or with direct messaging. Enhance productivity and efficiency by exchanging messages, sharing files, and collaborating in real-time within context and with less effort to locate and retrieve information.

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Keep information organized and easily accessible

Create different types of conversations based on specific topics
Organize conversations by creating single forums or forums with sub-forums
Use an at-mention to communicate with specific team members directly
Address all team members in a forum by “@mentioning” members of a forum
Set conversations as public or private for specific members, departments, or positions

Quickly access forums from the Appward platform side toolbar
Easily search through conversations to find specific information quickly
Subscribe to different forums for convenient updating and responding to messages
Add any document or media file to the conversation for easy sharing and increased visibility across your organization

Directly communicate with individual employees for fast responses and to reduce communication delays

Connect privately by engaging in one-on-one conversations to chat confidentially
Enable swift problem-solving and efficient decision-making with real-time discussions
Direct communication minimizes distractions and keeps employees focused on important tasks
Engage in personalized and informal conversations to foster stronger relationships among co-workers

Choose the forum type or create a new topic type for discussion
Provide a specific title and add tags for easy searching
Write a description of the forum to inform all members about its purpose
Set the forum as public or private among select members
Select individual members to participate in the forum conversation
Directly communicate with a group of employees within a department or position
Customize forums by adding an image
Start discussions by clicking on ‘Add Post’
Mention specific members or address all members by using an at-mention
Attach files directly to the conversation or within a post for targeted feedback
Receive individual or group notifications when at-mentioned in a post

Choose the sub-forum type or create a new topic for discussion
Provide a specific title and add tags for easy searching
Provide a description of the sub-forum to inform all members of its purpose
Set the sub-forum as public or private for select members
Select individual members to participate in a sub-forum conversation
Directly communicate with a group of employees within a department or position
Customize the sub-forum by adding an image
Initiate discussions by clicking on ‘Add Post’
Mention specific members or address all members using the at-mention feature
Attach files directly to the conversation or within a post for targeted feedback
Receive individual or group notifications when at-mentioned in a post

Easily look through all public forums and sub-forums
Search for a forum or sub-forum using titles, postdates, members, types, or creators.
Filter posts within all forums by the original poster, posted date, content, or file name
Sort forums by the latest conversation to stay up to date
Display sub-forums under the Browse tab for increased visibility
Search for key terms within each forum or sub-forum to locate specific discussions

Click the subscribe button within each forum or sub-forum to stay up to date with all posted conversations
Easily access frequently used forums and sub-forums by navigating to the Subscribe tab
Unsubscribe from forums with a single click to stop receiving notifications for those conversations

Access all private conversations by navigating the Chats tab
Generate private chats automatically with one or multiple individuals, or with a group of employees within a department or position
Receive notifications when someone starts a private conversation to be informed in real-time
Attach documents or media files to each post for direct one-on-one feedback

Access forum discussions conveniently on the right-side toolbar of the Appward Platform
Communicate directly from the platform flyout without switching to another app
Add and respond to posts directly on the main forum and sub-forum discussions
Start private chats or reply swiftly to private conversations using the right-side toolbar
Easily browse and search for conversations by title, tag, or people to quickly find what you need

Take and log notes directly within each forum, sub-forum or chat to keep information in context
Organize notes within folders for quick navigation
Use the HTML editor to format notes and highlight key information accordingly
Create notes with the drawing tool for a quick visual concepting of ideas
Deleted notes are auto-stored in a Deleted Items folder for retrieval if needed

Manage all files associated with each forum, sub-forum or chat without having to look through various locations to gather necessary information
Store documents, images or other media-rich files that are affiliated with all public and private discussion
Select and upload files directly from your computer and store them within each conversations record file
Access the Appward cloud file explorer and select files from organizational, personal and public folders
Link files from Appward’s Document system via Documents
Edit and change files after uploading
Download files directly to your computer
Use arrow keys to organize files popout file into its own window to view it at scale

Forums

Keep information organized and easily accessible

Drive knowledge sharing with quick and seamless communication

Directly communicate with individual employees for fast responses and to reduce communication delays

Forums App Features