Quotes

[FLSharon]

Could you please tell me how to put a quote in those shaded boxes for when I want to reply to a specific post. :? I tried something but it looked weird so I didn't submit it. Thanks... Sharon

[Tagrel]

Could you please tell me how to put a quote in those shaded boxes for when I want to reply to a specific post. :? I tried something but it looked weird so I didn't submit it. Thanks... Sharon

The easiest way to add a quote for a specific post is to click the "Quote" button at the top right of the post you wish to quote.

You can also quote manually by using the follow format:

[quote]Quote text here[/quote] to display:

Quote text here

if you want the quote to have the person's name included use:

[quote="name"]Quote text here[/quote] to display:

Quote text here

HTH

[FLSharon]

Could you please tell me how to put a quote in those shaded boxes for when I want to reply to a specific post. :? I tried something but it looked weird so I didn't submit it. Thanks... Sharon

The easiest way to add a quote for a specific post is to click the "Quote" button at the top right of the post you wish to quote.

You can also quote manually by using the follow format:

[quote]Quote text here[/quote] to display:

Quote text here

if you want the quote to have the person's name included use:

[quote="name"]Quote text here[/quote] to display:

Quote text here

HTH




I hope you don't mind that I tried a quote test here. I tried highlighting a portion of it but the whole text came up when i used the quote button. Sharon

[FLSharon]

I forgot ..... :oops: Thanks Dave... Sharon :lol:

PS.. Love these smileys....

[Tagrel]

I hope you don't mind that I tried a quote test here. I tried highlighting a portion of it but the whole text came up when i used the quote button. Sharon

You are correct. Selecting the quote button quotes the entire passage, not just what is highlighted. I just manuallly delete out what I don't want in the quote.

And another lesson - next to the quote button is an edit button (at least for your own posts). If you forget something or see a mistake you can hit that button and update your original post with the correction!

I use it ALL the time, because I never seem to get it right the first time. :roll:

[FLSharon]

You are correct. Selecting the quote button quotes the entire passage, not just what is highlighted. I just manuallly delete out what I don't want in the quote.

And another lesson - next to the quote button is an edit button (at least for your own posts). If you forget something or see a mistake you can hit that button and update your original post with the correction!

I use it ALL the time, because I never seem to get it right the first time. :roll:


OH, Wow... I can edit after I post? Why did I never notice that... So cool... Thanks so much. Oh, it's the little things in life! LOL.. :lol: Sharon

[FLSharon]

I messed up.. I think b/c I edited and didn't add in the orginal quote brackets .. I have to try again later.. Please bear with me. Thanks.. Sharon

[Tagrel]

I messed up.. I think b/c I edited and didn't add in the orginal quote brackets .. I have to try again later.. Please bear with me. Thanks.. Sharon

No problem. :D For your next quiz, go into the post you 'messed up' using the edit feature and fix it! ;)

We can't learn these things if we don't get a chance to practice! Another feature I use all the time is 'Preview'. Then I can see and fix mistakes before I post.

[FLSharon]

:bounce: It worked! It worked! Now why didn't I think of that... duh...

Thanks again... I love this. :lol: Sharon

[Tagrel]

Yeah! Nice job! A++++ :clap:

[Rosebud]

Thanks for asking that Sharon. I couldn't figure out how people got the name of who the quote was from. It bugged me, but did I think of asking - of course not.