NetDocuments gives you the ability to hold a discussion.  NetDocuments Discussions are multi-threaded.  Each user enters a discussion text, saves the discussion document and then another person can access it and add his or her own discussion text or add to an existing discussion thread. 

Discussions automatically display the current time and date in the time zone of the user and stamp each entry with the user's name.  A discussion is treated like a document within NetDocuments. 

To start a new discussion, select Add Document and click on Start Discussion.  If you are in a NetBinder, click Add Document on the NetBinder options menu, then select "Start a new discussion."  You must have at least "E" edit rights to add a discussion.  NOTE:  If a user has created a discussion in a NetBinder and you have View Only rights to the NetBinder, you can still add threads to that existing Discussion in the NetBinder.

Type a name for the discussion and select a cabinet.  Depending on your account's settings, you may have the option to file the discussion in a folder or to simply store it outside a folder in the cabinet.  See Filing in Folder for more information about Filing and Unfiling documents. 

Once you have clicked OK and add the discussion, you can click Add to a discussion as shown below.

By viewing the discussion text, you will see each user's discussion thread in your time zone.  You cannot edit or delete threads once they have been entered.  Discussion threads are listed in reverse chronological order.  Any URL text added to a discussion thread becomes a hot link to that URL page, so you can reference a document in NetDocuments for instance.

E-Mailing, Saving, or Accessing the Discussion via Webfolders

If you wish to e-mail the text of the discussion outside of NetDocuments, or if you Save As, the document will be rendered into HTML and saved with an .htm extension.  If the event is accessed using Webfolders, it is available only in Read-Only format.  Discussion documents cannot be checked out. 

Discussions Are Searchable

By performing a search in NetDocuments, you will find profile information and any discussion text within a Discussion. 
 

Echoing

Discussion items are not echoed.  See Echoing for more information. 

Note for Non-Cabinet Members

If you share a NetBinder with someone who is not a member of your firm's corporate account, that person receives the NetBinder in his or her Inbox.  Regardless of the rights of that User, the user can still add to any discussions you've started in the NetBinder.  If the User has only View rights, the user cannot start a new Discussion document.