# How to Use the Forum

**URL:** https://community.deeplearning.ai/c/faq/how-to-use-the-forum/415.md

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## [📋 Guidelines for Writing Better Titles](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/guidelines-for-writing-better-titles/893437)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/guidelines-for-writing-better-titles/893437 "2026-07-10T15:12:14Z")

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When creating a new topic in the Forum, try to include two key elements in your title: The Specific Course Name: Which course or project are you working on? (Check out our full catalog on the DeepLearning.AI Course Pa…

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## [Forum Single Sign In](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/forum-single-sign-in/891298)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/forum-single-sign-in/891298 "2026-04-07T14:01:00Z")

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Forum SSO Login We have updated The Forum login so that your forum account is connected to the DeepLearning.AI Learning Platform login. What does this mean? You will log in to the forum using your learning platform acco…

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## [\[Video\] Walkthrough on how to create a topic on the Q&A category](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/video-walkthrough-on-how-to-create-a-topic-on-the-q-a-category/883532)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/video-walkthrough-on-how-to-create-a-topic-on-the-q-a-category/883532 "2025-11-17T16:47:44Z")

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## [Q&A Category-Specific Tag Requirements](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/q-a-category-specific-tag-requirements/828669)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/q-a-category-specific-tag-requirements/828669 "2025-06-06T15:03:02Z")

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Different categories might have different tag requirements. For example, in the Q&A Course categories, you must first add the platform you are using to take the course (learn.deeplearning.ai or Coursera), then also inclu…

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## [Category Post Permissions](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/category-post-permissions/828643)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/category-post-permissions/828643 "2025-06-06T14:24:31Z")

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Some categories only staff is allowed to post and learners are only allowed to reply. Example of a category where a learner can only reply: In the News and Announcement category, for instance, you’ll be able to view po…

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## [Getting Started!](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/getting-started/701651)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/getting-started/701651 "2024-10-01T18:12:53Z")

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Welcome to the DeepLearning.AI Forum! Questions about a course: go the the Course Q&A and Short Course Q&A categories! Starting a general conversation? Use the AI Discussions tag. First post? We’d love to meet you! Plea…

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## [How do I Reply to a Post?](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-reply-to-a-post/539193)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-reply-to-a-post/539193 "2024-01-08T23:04:03Z")

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On the bottom right of the post look for the gray “reply” icon or a blue “reply” button Press any “Reply” button to open the editor panel at the bottom of your browser. To reply to a specific post in a topic,…

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## [Add a Custom Section (Sidebar)](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/add-a-custom-section-sidebar/539186)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/add-a-custom-section-sidebar/539186 "2024-01-08T22:52:01Z")

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## [Search Bar and Search Filtering](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/search-bar-and-search-filtering/539185)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/search-bar-and-search-filtering/539185 "2024-01-08T22:51:22Z")

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You can use the search feature by clicking on the top-right search icon or the search bar in the hero section Click on the advanced filter icon to go into more detail of what you are looking fo You can also fi…

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## [How to view all tags](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-view-all-tags/539182)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-view-all-tags/539182 "2024-01-08T22:47:02Z")

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Go to the bottom of the sidebar Click on “All Tags”

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## [How to add tags](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-add-tags/539181)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-add-tags/539181 "2024-01-08T22:45:11Z")

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When you are creating a post, click on the “optional tag” feature You can choose the trending tags in the forum Or, you can search for the tag you want to use You can use up to 5 tags per post

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## [How to Post](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-post/539173)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-post/539173 "2024-01-08T22:34:26Z")

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Click on the blue “new topic” button on the top of the category you want to post in A window will pop up Here you will see: Title Category in which you are posting Tags to add to your post Text box to add content …

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## [Navigating our Forum](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/navigating-our-forum/539169)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/navigating-our-forum/539169 "2024-01-08T22:30:01Z")

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This is the “hero” section located on each page You can find the search bar You can ask questions or search for keywords across the forum This is the “main categories” section where the community can find exactly w…

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## [Sign Up / Log In](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/sign-up-log-in/539166)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/sign-up-log-in/539166 "2024-01-08T22:26:59Z")

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Go to community.deeplearning.ai Click on the “sign up” button on the top right corner A new window will appear to create an account Fill in all of the necessary information Click on “Create your account’ G…

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## [About the How to Use the Forum category](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/about-the-how-to-use-the-forum-category/539165)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/about-the-how-to-use-the-forum-category/539165 "2024-01-08T22:24:26Z")

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Welcome to the DeepLearning.AI Community Forum! Please take a few minutes to read through how to use the forum. This will help your experience in navigating the platform, finding the right information, and reading up on…

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## [How do I move my post to another category?](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-move-my-post-to-another-category/522778)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-move-my-post-to-another-category/522778 "2023-12-19T22:35:59Z")

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Click on the “pencil” next to the topic heading. Click on the downward arrow. You can either search by typing in the search bar or scroll to find the correct category. Be sure to save your changes by click…

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## [How to Vote](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-vote/522774)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-to-vote/522774 "2023-12-19T22:34:12Z")

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For certain topics where you feel they are important topics of conversation for a particular course or if you come across these topics while searching for your issue and they help you solve them you can also upvote for …

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## [How do I insert an image:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-insert-an-image/522727)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-insert-an-image/522727 "2023-12-19T21:04:58Z")

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Besides using the upload button in the composer toolbar, you can simply drag & drop (it even works for multiple images at once)

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## [How do I mark a reply as the solution:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-mark-a-reply-as-the-solution/522725)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-mark-a-reply-as-the-solution/522725 "2023-12-19T21:04:17Z")

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As the topic creator you will have a button that allows you to accept an answer as the solution. Accepted answers will be highlighted on the initial topic and in the topic list.

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## [What is Mentioning:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/what-is-mentioning/522724)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/what-is-mentioning/522724 "2023-12-19T21:03:39Z")

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To notify someone about your reply, mention their name. Type @ to begin selecting a username. This search will also search the name fields in case you don’t know a particular username. Note - Please use mentioning only …

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## [How do I Quote:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-quote/522722)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-quote/522722 "2023-12-19T21:03:00Z")

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To do a reply with a quote, highlight the text you want to quote and a pop-up will appear saying "quote reply. Click it and that text will be copied to a new post. To reply to multiple posts in the same thread, repeat t…

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## [How do I Bookmark:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-bookmark/522716)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-bookmark/522716 "2023-12-19T20:57:54Z")

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Bookmark a topic that you found helpful so you can easily find them again. You can review your list of bookmarks by clicking your profile image on the top right banner.

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## [How do I Markdown:](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-markdown/522715)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-markdown/522715 "2023-12-19T20:57:16Z")

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Posts in Discourse are formatted using Markdown. When you create a post, you will see the raw markdown on the left and a preview on the right. Check out the Markdown Cheatsheet if you want a handy guide.

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## [How can I enable/disable notifications to any topic/post?](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-can-i-enable-disable-notifications-to-any-topic-post/522713)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-can-i-enable-disable-notifications-to-any-topic-post/522713 "2023-12-19T20:56:32Z")

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Click on the “bell” icon in the post or category to enable/disable notifications Another option is to go to your user preferences. Click on the “categories” sidebar option and enable/disable notifications

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## [How do I subscribe/follow categories and topics](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-subscribe-follow-categories-and-topics/522712)

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**Author:** [@Community-Team](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Community-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/how-do-i-subscribe-follow-categories-and-topics/522712 "2023-12-19T20:55:57Z")

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To subscribe to a Topic (or thread) click the bell icon. To subscribe to a category click on the top right bell icon and select how you wish to stay updated. To subscribe to a Category through your personal pr…
