### **Naming Your Comment Widget**
The first step in setting up your **Comment Widget** is assigning it a name. You can create as many **comment widgets** as needed, and each one can be given a unique **name**, allowing you to:
* Use the same **comment widget** across multiple pages while maintaining consistency.
* Easily **identify and manage** different widgets within your setup.
* Customize how **comments** are structured for various sections of your website.
Start by **giving your Comment Widget a name**, ensuring it's easily recognizable and aligned with its purpose.
### Comment Approval
You have full control over comment approvals, allowing you to **turn approval on or off** as needed.
* **When approval is required**, comments will be held for review.
* You can **approve them in the moderation area**, ensuring only appropriate content is published.
* **Once approved, the comment will be published**, becoming visible to all users.
This feature helps maintain a well-moderated community while ensuring high-quality engagement.
### Approve Comments
To review and approve comments before they’re published, follow these steps:
1. **Navigate to the Community tab** and select **Moderation**.
2. Within the moderation section, click **Awaiting Approval**.
3. Here, you will see all comments that are **awaiting approval or deletion**.
4. Approve the comment to publish it, or choose to delete it if necessary.
This process ensures you maintain control over conversations, keeping discussions relevant and well-moderated.
[Community Moderation](/builder/community-lms/create-a-community/community-moderation)
### Allow Images
A simple yet powerful setting allows you to **toggle image commenting on or off** for members.
* **If enabled**, members can attach images to their comments, enriching discussions with visuals.
* **If disabled**, commenting is limited to text-only responses, keeping the conversation streamlined.
This gives you full control over how members interact, ensuring the comment section aligns with your community’s needs.
### Allow Mentions
When **mentions** are enabled, members can tag others using the **@ symbol** followed by their **name**, making interactions more direct and engaging.
* **Tagging a member** ensures they receive a **notification**, helping draw attention to specific comments or discussions.
* **Enhances engagement**, allowing members to interact more efficiently within posts, replies, and discussions.
* **Supports community connection**, encouraging members to participate in ongoing conversations.
* **Automated system email notification** – The mentioned user will receive a **notification email** after **20 minutes**, ensuring they are informed about the interaction.
This feature streamlines communication and makes interactions within your Circle more dynamic.
To mention a member in a comment:
1. **Start typing your comment** in the designated comment field.
2. **Use the @ symbol** and begin typing the member's name.
3. **Select the member from the dropdown list** that appears.
### Comment Order
You can control the order in which comments are displayed within your community, ensuring the conversation flows in a way that best suits your setup.
* **Ascending Order** – Displays the **oldest comments first**, maintaining a structured timeline from earliest to latest.
* **Descending Order** – Shows the **newest comments first**, keeping the most recent discussions at the top for immediate visibility.
Adjusting this setting allows you to **prioritize engagement**, whether you want to highlight fresh interactions or maintain chronological readability.
Below is an illustration when the comment order is set to **Descending**:
Comment Order - Descending
### Initial Number of Comments to Display This straightforward setting allows you to **control how many comments** are visible by default before members need to load more. * Choose to display **3, 5, 10, or even 20** comments initially. * Ensures a **clean and organized** comment section layout. This feature keeps engagement flexible while allowing for a streamlined experience. ### Use Dark Theme Enabling the **dark theme** for comments allows you to maintain a consistent brand aesthetic by switching from a **lighter theme** to a **darker** one. * This option ensures **visual harmony** with your existing background color. * Helps **enhance readability** while aligning with your design preferences. * Allows for a **seamless user experience**, making comments feel integrated with your overall layout. Selecting the right theme depends on your **regular background color**, ensuring the comments section complements your site’s design.