# Reply as a linked topic

**URL:** <https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219>\
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**Created:** [July 12, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219 "2019-07-12T11:17:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cecile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cecile/32/98_2.png) [@Cecile](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Cecile)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/1 "2019-07-12T11:17:37Z")

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When your reply will likely derail the core topic of a thread yet is related, it is a good idea to **"reply as a linked topic"**  
To do that, click on the **“link” icon (1),** in the pop-up(2), click on **+new topic(3)**.

 ![replyAsTopic](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/f83daf144b0f11c68dd20626cf97f641240f942a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Bobino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bobino/32/194_2.png) [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/2 "2019-07-08T21:58:54Z")

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That is exactly what I was looking for. Also, can you tell how one can “Reply as a Linked Topic” ?

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**Author:** ![Cecile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cecile/32/98_2.png) [@Cecile](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Cecile)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/3 "2019-07-08T22:04:20Z")

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Not sure I understand what you mean?

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**Author:** ![Bobino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bobino/32/194_2.png) [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/4 "2019-07-08T22:33:52Z")

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its in the FAQ under “keep it tidy”

[https://my.filemakers.community/faq](https://my.filemakers.community/faq)

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**Author:** ![Bobino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bobino/32/194_2.png) [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/5 "2019-07-09T18:26:27Z")

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Also, is there a way to know who is online at the same time we are logged in?

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**Author:** ![Bobino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/bobino/32/194_2.png) [@Bobino](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Bobino)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/reply-as-a-linked-topic/219/6 "2019-07-12T04:50:09Z")

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Found the answer here:

> **[How to "reply as topic"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reply-as-topic/59891/5)**
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> It’s really tucked away and users rarely find it / use it. I created these instructions and periodically bump them on my forum: