Post to the Stream page

This article is for students. Teachers go here.

If your teacher allows, you can communicate with your class on the Stream page using posts, comments, and replies.

  • A post is information or a question you add to the class stream. 
    For example: When do we visit the museum?
  • A comment is a response to a post or another comment. 
    For example: We go next Friday. 
  • A reply is a response to someone’s comment that mentions them.
    For example: +commenter’s name Thanks!

Not all teachers allow posts and comments on the Stream page.​

Note: If you don't want to post to the Stream page, you can send a private comment to your teacher on an assignment or question.

Create a post

To ask a question or to share information with your teacher and classmates, create a post. 

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. On the Stream page, click Share something with your class.

    Share something with your class

    Note: If you don’t see Share something with your class, your teacher turned off permissions to post.

  4. Enter what you want to say and click Post.

Add an image, file, video, or link to your post

You can attach items to your post, such as images, files, Google Drive items, YouTube videos, or links.

  1. Follow the steps above to create a post.
  2. Attach an item to your post:
    Attachment type Directions
    File Image or file
    1. Click Attach File.
    2. Drag files to attach or select them from your computer.
    3. Click Upload.
    Drive Drive
    1. Click Drive Drive and select your file.
    2. Click Add.
    YouTube YouTube

    Search for a video:

    1. Enter keywords and click Search Search.

    2. Click the video and then Add.

    Attach a video link:

    1. Click URL and enter the URL.

    2. Click Add.
    Link Link
    1. Click Link Link and enter the URL.
    2. Click Add Link.
  3. Click Post.

    Note: If you see a message that you don’t have permission to attach a file, click Copy. Classroom makes a copy to attach to your post and saves it to the class Drive folder.

Delete a post

You can only delete your own posts.

If you delete a post, all the comments associated with it are also deleted. You can't undo this action. Teachers can delete anyone’s post and see all deleted posts.

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. On the post, click More More and then Delete.
  4. Click Delete to confirm.

Add a comment to a post

If your teacher allows, you can comment on other posts and comments. Teachers can delete comments and turn off permissions to comment.

Note: Comments are text only—you can’t add pictures, links, or videos.

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. Find the post and in the Add class comment box, enter your comment.

    Note: If you don’t see Add class comment, your teacher turned off permissions to comment.
  4. Click Post Post.

Reply to a comment

When you reply to a comment, the person you reply to is automatically mentioned. You can only use Reply with comments, not posts.

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. Point to the comment and click Reply Reply.

    The person you are replying to is automatically mentioned in your reply.

  4. Enter your reply and click Post Post.

Delete a comment

You can only delete your own comments.

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. On the comment, click More More and then Delete.
  4. Click Delete to confirm.

Send a private comment to your teacher

You can make a comment to your teacher that only they can see. When you’re assigned work, you can send a private comment to your teacher from the assignment or question.

  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. On the Stream page, click the assignment or question.
  4. (Optional) Click View assignment or View question.
  5. Click Add private comment, enter your comment and then click Post Post.

 

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