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20th Nov 2016, 10:32 am | #1 |
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Replying to Post...Quotes?
Some times I see replies given with quotes from PART of a reply from previous posters, the quoted text comes up as blue, how do I go about doing this?
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20th Nov 2016, 10:44 am | #2 | |
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
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Add you own text, press "Preview Post" and if satisfied press "Summit Reply".
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20th Nov 2016, 11:00 am | #3 |
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
Thanks Graham, got that bit but what about quoting snippets from several replies? Eg: In a thread, poster Fred has posted a reply, poster John has posted a reply and poster Joe has posted a reply, I now want to put snippets of their posts in a single reply with a comment by me under each snippet...?
PS I can be really dumb sometimes when it comes to forum related functions. Lawrence. |
20th Nov 2016, 11:25 am | #4 |
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
There is a multiple quote button to the right of the 'Quote' button. Click this on all the posts from which you want to quote. You'll soon get the idea if you try it out.
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20th Nov 2016, 12:17 pm | #5 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Thanks for that Paul, I wasn't aware of the multiple quote button and used to resort to copy and paste into Word to deal with multiple quotes.
However, I sometimes use one or more quotes from other threads and it looks like the above method will have to be used in those circumstances. |
20th Nov 2016, 12:50 pm | #6 | |
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
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20th Nov 2016, 1:07 pm | #8 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
This sticky goes into it an more depth, with some examples of members' questions. An interesting and powerful aid to clear and concise posting: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=15093
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20th Nov 2016, 1:07 pm | #9 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
You need to click on the ordinary 'Quote' button for the last quoted post. Otherwise the software doesn't know that you haven't finished selecting posts.
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Here is an example:
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20th Nov 2016, 1:09 pm | #11 |
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
I wasn't aware of the multiple quote function either.
It appears you have to click on the 'multiple' button for each desired quote, then the quote button on any one of these for the quotes to appear. Edit - crossed! |
20th Nov 2016, 1:41 pm | #12 | ||||
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Re: Repling to Post...Quotes?
Ok... I logged off then logged on again, clicked on this thread, clicked on the quote button in post#11 hoping to see just that posts message quoted...No deal...What came up is shown below, I'm sure it never used to do this?
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20th Nov 2016, 1:47 pm | #13 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
It is because you have selected multiple posts to quote. The button turns red when a post is selected. Logging out and back in again won't clear this.
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20th Nov 2016, 1:53 pm | #14 | |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
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20th Nov 2016, 2:10 pm | #15 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Taking an action, which actually takes place, on selected posts clears all the tick boxes.
I say " actually takes place", because if an action is refused the post remains ticked and selected. For example if as a mod I try to approve a post which is already approved, the action will be rejected, but the post will remain ticked. I have to make sure to untick it, otherwise if I delete another post both posts will be deleted.
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20th Nov 2016, 2:15 pm | #16 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Just testing....
The above should be an edited quote from post#5 Ditto from post#8 Ditto from post#9 Ditto from post#11 Ditto from post#13 Method....Logged on, opened thread, clicked the multiple quote icon in each post I wanted to quote, clicked on the quote button in the last post I wanted to quote, all quotes then showed up in the reply box, edited all quotes to suit and added my own comments, this was explained to me before in various posts, confusion reigned, hopefully this post will display as I intended. Lawrence. |
20th Nov 2016, 3:10 pm | #17 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Incidentally, if you wish to exclude a post from the multiple quote, having already clicked on its multiple quote button, it can be unselected by clicking the button again.
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20th Nov 2016, 3:14 pm | #18 |
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Re: Replying to Post...Quotes?
Many thanks to all.
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