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Anonymous
2021-01-29T21:36:25+00:00

I am looking for a platform that we can use in our organization that will allow users to post questions in defined topics.  This is a pretty typical use of forums and I am investigating the best way we can deploy this in organization using tools already at our disposal.  Is there a Microsoft 365 solution?  Is there simply an app that I can add to Teams, or Sharepoint that will facilitate this?

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-02T20:51:56+00:00

    This isn't quite the functionality that I was looking for.  I have found a free and open source software that seems to check all of the boxes, but I am hoping to present a couple of different solutions to my manager.  The problem with the discussion board is that I can't create Categories and organize discussions into groups and such.  I am looking for something similar to the way this discussion forum is built.

    Thank you for your help and suggestions.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-30T05:18:39+00:00

    Hi Darcy,

    Thank you for posting your question in this community. From your description, you would like to create a user forum with Microsoft 365 services. Perhaps it sounds like a user Q&A platform in your organization based on my understanding.

    As far as I know with the built-in feature of SharePoint Online, there is a Discussion board app may help you to achieve it. You can go to a SharePoint site > Site Contents > New > App > Search Discussion board app to find and create.

    With a discussion board, the user can create a discussion or question as individual topic, then all the SharePoint site members can add their reply under it.

    I am not quite familiar with Microsoft Teams, but I did some research and finding. The built-in feature of Teams seems not feasible to create a user forum as there are quite a few users raise the similar ideas in Microsoft Teams UserVoice. But some members shared that there are some third-party tools can achieve it.

    Please see the discussion in this thread about Forum in Microsoft Teams

    Disclaimer: Microsoft provides noassurances and/or warranties, implied or otherwise, and is not responsible forthe information you receive from the third-party tool or any support related totechnology.

    Best regards,

    Dihao

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-02T20:16:51+00:00

    Hi Darcy, 

    Have you checked my reply above? If there are any updates, please feel free to share with us below.

    Best regards,

    Dihao

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