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Manage word filters

Use word filters to automatically replace specified words in user-generated content, including updates, blog posts, and discussion comments. User roles can be exempted from word filtering through permissions settings.

Add a filter word

  1. Select Tools and choose School Management.

  2. Select Word Filter.

  3. Select +Add Filter Word(s).

  4. Enter the words to filter in Words to Replace. Separate multiple words with commas.

  5. Enter the replacement characters in Replacement Text.

  6. Optionally, select Stand-alone to only replace words surrounded by spaces, punctuation, or other whitespaces.

  7. Select Add.

Filter words cannot be edited in bulk after they have been added to the filter.

Delete a filter word

  1. Select Tools and choose School Management.

  2. Select Word Filter.

  3. Select the words to delete.

  4. Select Delete Selected.

Deleting a word from the filter will not retroactively remove the replacement symbols from filtered words already published in Schoology.