To reply to a public message:

1. Click the green [REPLY] button below the message.

   Note

   If one or more neighbors reply to the message before you do, you will see a number at the right side of the [REPLY] button. For example, you will see [REPLY|2] if two neighbors replied to the message.

2. An empty box will come into view below the message. Type your message into the empty box.

3. Click the green [REPLY] button below the message you typed:

   

To change a message's category:

1. Click the down-arrow symbol below the message.

2. On the menu that drops down, click Change category. A “Choose category for this post” form will come into view.

3. Click the best category for the message:

   • Classifieds: Click this box if the message is about an item that a neighbor wants to sell or buy.

   • Crime & Safety: Click this box if the message is about a crime or safety subject.

   • Free items: Click this box if the message is about an item that a neighbor wants to give away for free.

   • General: Click this box if the message does not fit into some other category.

   • Lost & Found: Click this box if the message is about a lost or found pet or item.

   • Recommendations: Click this box if this message is about a company or service a neighbor used.

   1. If you click Recommendations, you can scroll down the list and check one or more items to give more information about the company or service.

      The primary categories for recommendations include Automotive, Classes and lessons, Family and parenting, Food and entertainment, Home and garden, Medical and dental, Other services and businesses, Personal care, Pet services, Professional services, and Wellness. Each of these categories includes many sub-categories. You can check one or more sub-categories.

      For example, on a message about a veterinarian that also does dog grooming and supplies kennel services:

      • you could scroll down to the Pet services category, then

      • you could check the Dog grooming, Kennel, and Veterinarian sub-categories.

4. To save your changes, click the green [SAVE] button.

   Note

   To cancel your changes, click the pale green [CANCEL] button.

To flag a message:

1. Click the down-arrow symbol below the message.

2. On the menu that drops down, click Flag .

   Note

   If there is no down-arrow symbol below the message, click the word Flag at the bottom of the message.

3. A “Flag this post for review” form will come into view.

   Click a reason:

   • Inappropriate

   • Abusive

   • Commercial

   • Posted in error

4. To flag the message, click the green [FLAG] button.

   Note

   To not flag the message, click the pale green [CANCEL] button.

To post a new public message:

1. Click in the Post a message, event or urgent alert to neighbors box near the top of the home page. A MESSAGE form will come into view:

   

2. Use the Choose Neighbors section to tell Nextdoor who can see your message:

   • your neighborhood's name only: Click this if you want only your neighborhood's residents to see your message.

   • your neighborhood's name + # neighborhoods: Click this if you want Nearby Neighborhood residents to see your message.

     Note

     If no Nearby Neighborhoods are turned on, you will not see this.

     If you want only residents in some Nearby Neighborhoods to see your message, click the Select neighborhoods link. A list of Nearby Neighborhoods that are turned on will come into view. You will see a small box to the left of each Nearby Neighborhood's name. If you do not want residents in a specified Nearby Neighborhood to see your message, click the box to the left of that neighborhood's name. Then click the green [CONTINUE] button.

   • the names of your groups: If you are a member of one or more groups, you will see the groups' names on the list. Click a group name if you want only members of that group to see your message.

3. Click in the Add subject box. Type a short description of your message.

4. Click in the Write message box. Type your message.

5. Click in the Choose category box. A list of categories will come into view: Classifieds, Crime & Safety, Free items, Lost & Found, Recommendations, and General. Click the category that best agrees with your message.

   If you click Recommendations, you will see a “Please select a category for your recommendation” form come into view:

   1. Click in the “Select or search for a category (e.g., dry cleaner)” box.

   2. Type a category name for the recommendation (such as daycare or plumber). As you type, a list of categories will drop down. (For example, if you type care, you will see categories that contain care, such as “Daycare” and “Eldercare,” on the list that drops down.)

   3. When you see the name of the appropriate category, click it.

   4. Click the green [CONTINUE] button.

6. To add a photo to your message:

   1. Click the “camera” button below the Choose category box. A dialog box from your computer will come into view.

   2. Use the dialog box to find the directory or folder on your computer that contains the photo file.

   3. When you find the file, select it.

   4. The home page will come back into view.

7. To post your message, click the green [POST] button.

   Note

   To cancel the message, click the [CLOSE] button.

8. If one or more Nearby Neighborhoods are included, a “Confirm your post to # neighbors form” will come into view. The form shows the message, Your post will be seen by # neighbors in your neighborhood's name + # nearby neighborhoods. Please note these guidelines when posting to nearby neighborhoods: Content should be relevant and useful for all neighborhoods. Self-promotional messages and advertising are not permitted. Your name and photo will be visible to your nearby neighbors. If you wish to reduce the number of neighborhoods who will receive this post, please click REVISE below.

   Note

   Unless you turn this message off, you will see it each time you share a message with Nearby Neighborhoods. To turn the message off, click the Don't show this message again box before you click the [POST MESSAGE] button.

   If you want to make changes to your message, click the pale green [REVISE] button. You can then change the message, and click the [POST] button again.

   If you want to share the message with the Nearby Neighborhood(s), click the green [POST MESSAGE] button.

To add a file to the “Documents” category:

1. On the home page, click the Documents link in the “CATEGORIES” section at the left side of the page. A “Documents” page will come into view:

   

2. Click the green [ADD NEW] button near the top right corner of the page.

3. Click in the Add subject box. Type a short description of the document.

4. Click in the Describe the document you wish to share box. Type a message about the document.

5. To attach the document to your message:

   1. Click the “camera” button below the Describe the document you wish to share box. A dialog box from your computer will come into view.

   2. Use the dialog box to find the directory or folder on your computer that contains the document file.

   3. When you find the file, select it.

   4. The “Documents” page will come back into view.

6. To post your message and the document, click the green [POST] button.

   Note

   To cancel the message, click the [CLOSE] button.

To see a document:

1. On the home page, click the Documents link in the “CATEGORIES” section at the left side of the page. A “Documents” page will come into view.

2. Click the subject (description) of the document you want to see. (For example, to see the document about NERT training, click NERT Training.) A page with the message will come into view. At the bottom of the message, you will see a “paperclip” icon with a link to its right.

3. Click the link to the right of the “paperclip” icon to open the document. If you have the necessary software installed on your computer, the document will come into view.

4. To go back to the Nextdoor website, click the “back” button in your web browser.

To change a public message that you posted:

1. Find the message that you want to change.

2. Click the down-arrow symbol below the message.

3. On the menu that drops down, click Edit.

   Note

   If there is no down-arrow symbol below the message, click the word Edit at the bottom of the message.

   Note

   If the message is more than 30 days old, Edit will not be on the menu or at the bottom of the message. You cannot change messages that are more than 30 days old.

4. Type the changes to your message.

5. Click the green [SAVE] button.

   Note

   To not change the message, click the pale green [CANCEL] button.

6. The phrase Edited just now will come into view below the message to show that you changed it.

To delete a public message that you posted:

1. Find the message that you want to delete.

2. Click the down-arrow symbol below the message.

3. On the menu that drops down, click Delete.

   Note

   If there is no down-arrow symbol below the message, click the word Delete at the bottom of the message.

4. A “Delete this post?” (or “Delete this reply?”) form will come into view.

5. To delete the message, click the green [DELETE] button.

   Note

   To not delete the message, click the pale green [CANCEL] button.