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Cazz
14-05-2008, 10:46 AM
Sorry to have to ask this but I'm not very computer literate! How do you take a section of someones post so that it shows on your post in italics that you can then comment on? (Does that make any sense?).

Everyone else seems to know how to do it, I have tried clicking on the 'quote' at the bottom but it never seems to work for me :blush:

Carole x

Pauline
14-05-2008, 11:17 AM
Sorry to have to ask this but I'm not very computer literate! How do you take a section of someones post so that it shows on your post in italics that you can then comment on? (Does that make any sense?).

Everyone else seems to know how to do it, I have tried clicking on the 'quote' at the bottom but it never seems to work for me :blush:

Carole x

You are doing it right, it is the 'quote' button that you need to press.

What happens when you do it?

Cazz
14-05-2008, 11:40 AM
Do you have to highlight the section you want to reply to and then press "Quote". I have tried both doing this and also just pressing quote. The whole post comes up with symbols next to paragraphs etc. I then type my comment but when I submit it it only seems to show the part that I have typed.

Sorry to be dipsy :blush:

Carole x

Pauline
14-05-2008, 11:46 AM
Do you have to highlight the section you want to reply to and then press "Quote". I have tried both doing this and also just pressing quote. The whole post comes up with symbols next to paragraphs etc. I then type my comment but when I submit it it only seems to show the part that I have typed.

Sorry to be dipsy :blush:

Carole x

You are not dipsy Carole, we all have to learn!

When you press the quote button it should quote the whole post with [quote= then the username etc.

what you should do then is just write you reply underneath.......after the /quote]

If you don't want to quote the whole post, just remove the part you don't want from it but make sure you don't alter any of the bits in the square [ ] brackets.

Hope that helps. :)

Cazz
14-05-2008, 11:49 AM
Thanks Pauline!

I'll give that a try later - I better go and feed my baby now or she'll be phoning Childline - well no, she can't actually talk yet so that's ok!

Carole x

Cazz
14-05-2008, 12:45 PM
Thanks Pauline!




I'm having a test run!

deeb66
14-05-2008, 12:47 PM
You have obviously got the hang of it now Cazz :thumbsup:

Cazz
14-05-2008, 12:47 PM
I'm having a test run!

Yeh it worked - there's no stopping me now! :laughing:

Carole x

sarah707
14-05-2008, 12:49 PM
Yeh it worked - there's no stopping me now! :laughing:

Carole x

Oh heck! :rolleyes: :laughing:

Cazz
14-05-2008, 12:58 PM
Oh heck! :rolleyes: :laughing:

Don't worry Sarah, baby and I are going out for a walk now so I'm logging off - but in the words of Arnie "I'll be back"! :laughing:

Carole x

NikNak
14-05-2008, 01:37 PM
Don't worry Sarah, baby and I are going out for a walk now so I'm logging off - but in the words of Arnie "I'll be back"! :laughing:

Carole x

Cool I'v always wandered how to do this too! Thanks x

Pauline
14-05-2008, 02:35 PM
If I give advice I'd better add "Don't quote me on that" :D

Well done Carole :thumbsup:

ajs
16-05-2008, 12:02 PM
ha ha pauline

by jove carole i think you've got it ,well done

wendywu
16-05-2008, 12:06 PM
When i did it it the quote did not come up in a different coloured box WHY:eek:

Pauline
16-05-2008, 12:11 PM
When i did it it the quote did not come up in a different coloured box WHY:eek:

Perhaps you accidentally removed some of the stuff in the brackets [] ?

If not, what did it look like?

hannahsstar
16-05-2008, 07:17 PM
Perhaps you accidentally removed some of the stuff in the brackets [] ?

If not, what did it look like?

Hey, I can do it too now, wayhey!

Jae

wendywu
16-05-2008, 07:24 PM
Hey, I can do it too now, wayhey!

Jae

Lets see if i can

Pauline
16-05-2008, 08:04 PM
Lets see if i can

wow you'll be running the place soon :D

miffy
16-05-2008, 08:07 PM
wow you'll be running soon :D

Thought I'd have a little play too!

miffy xx

Cammie Doodle
31-05-2008, 02:28 PM
Thought I'd have a little play too!

miffy xx

Ill try too lol

ajs
31-05-2008, 03:04 PM
Ill try too lol

cor we're all getting good at this