# The discussion, and exporting notes

> HTT Schools training, step 45 of 49. For: Teachers.
> Source: https://understand.htt.llc/learn/schools/the-discussion-and-exporting-notes · Updated 2026-10-15

Answer questions; print, PDF and Word. You will answer a pupil’s question in a lesson’s discussion, and then print or download your whole note.

> **Note:** Sign in as a teacher at your school to follow these steps.

## Step by step

### 1. Open the discussion

Open your note, and on the first lesson press Open the discussion.

![HTT Schools: open the discussion — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/025E9YYJ54XFD545GXYJXGY2CBYCQ8VS)
*Step 1: Open the discussion*

### 2. Reply

Tobi has asked a question. Press Reply, answer it, and press Reply again. Your answer carries a Teacher badge, so the class can tell it apart.

![HTT Schools: reply — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/FC1KAVYNF6GY2Z3FHC1M9C8Y57G9W6FD)
*Step 2: Reply*

### 3. Keep it on track

On any post you can press Hide. A hidden post disappears for the class but stays for you, so it can be shown again. You can also close the discussion on the note page.

![HTT Schools: keep it on track — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/6YEC5X3GPC97GP6YJGS9VGPJE50EFYK7)
*Step 3: Keep it on track*

### 4. Print and export

Back on the note, press Print or export. The whole note is laid out as one document, with your school’s name, a list of lessons, and each lesson in turn.

### 5. Options

Choose what goes in: the class discussion under each lesson, only the lessons you have released, and whether each lesson starts on a new page.

![HTT Schools: options — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/CP72P5XSGWZKVXMCTB850QEKYYFAENTK)
*Step 5: Options*

### 6. Download PDF

Press Download PDF. The file is made on your device, phone or computer, with real text that stays sharp at any size.

![HTT Schools: download pdf — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/3CB1E3Q9FKZFDJ4ZQVBWYJGKNQQ9R8J7)
*Step 6: Download PDF*

### 7. Word and the discussion

Download for Word gives you a file to edit in Word. Export discussion gives every post as a spreadsheet, for your records or a meeting.

![HTT Schools: word and the discussion — the screen at this step](https://storage.htt.llc/f/FT2ATVFZSRQYP76SWR46AR56SY51H3A2)
*Step 7: Word and the discussion*

> **Tip:** On a phone the steps are the same — the video shows them again on a phone, from its second chapter.

## Questions people ask

### Who is the “The discussion, and exporting notes” training for?

Teachers. It is one step of the HTT Schools course, which is laid out in the order we recommend learning it.

### Do I need to sign in to HTT Schools for this?

Sign in as a teacher at your school to follow these steps.

### Can I do this on a phone?

Yes. The steps are the same on a phone, and the video shows every step on a computer and then again on a phone.

### How long does this training take?

The video is about 4 minutes long. Reading the article takes less.