How to Post a Document in WebCT Discussions:

1. First, go to WebCT and logon.
2. Choose your course.
3. Choose "Discussions."
4. Beneath "Topic" choose the correct folder.  Ordinarily you'll be posting to the folder for your section or to a folder that contains a particular assignment.  In short, though, determine which folder it should go in.
5. At the top choose "Compose Discussion Message."
6. The blank for "Topic" should have the correct folder in it;  if not, you can change it at this point.
7. In the blank for "Subject" type in your subject, for example, "Essay on Holt" or "Holt."
8. Next, open your Word document in a different window, while keeping the WebCT window open, as well.  You're going to "cut and paste" your essay into the "Message" window.
9. Note that in the toolbar along the bottom of the screen (in most desktop arrangements) you'll be able to see the "windows" that you have open.  You can choose them by clicking.
10. When you get the Word document open, pull down "Edit" and click on "Select All."  This will select your whole text.
11. Right-click on the selected text and click on "Copy."  This puts the text into memory.
12. Go back into WebCT;  remember that you can go to it by clicking on the toolbar at the bottom.
13. Now left-click inside the message blank, to put your cursor in there, then right-click for a menu, then click on "Paste."
14. Your text should appear in the message blank.
15. At the bottom, on the left, click on "Preview."  This shows you what the text will look like in "Discussions."  Sometimes you lose some formatting.  For example, if your paragraphs all run together, then click on "Edit" at the top of the window, put spaces between your paragraphs, and "Preview" it again.
16. If it looks good, click on "Post."
17. Now you should be able to go to "Discussions" and see your message.  You might have to click on "Update Listing" first, though.