The dratted quotes

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  1. Lisa

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    Seriously, I need a tutorial. How the heck do you quote from another post??? I need the Quotations For Dummies approach....every time I try it is an exercise in frustration.....
     
  2. JulieT

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    [quote author=Lisa link=topic=3123.msg33036#msg33036 date=1383245166]
    Seriously, I need a tutorial. How the heck do you quote from another post??? I need the Quotations For Dummies approach....every time I try it is an exercise in frustration.....
    [/quote]

    Press quote - top right hand side of someone else's message - BEFORE you hit reply. Do not touch ANYTHING. Type your message below the text that appears in the box. Touch nothing else. Press post. :) :) :) :)

    (More advanced stuff after that goes ok).
     
  3. bbrown

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    [quote author=Lisa link=topic=3123.msg33036#msg33036 date=1383245166]
    Seriously, I need a tutorial. How the heck do you quote from another post??? I need the Quotations For Dummies approach....every time I try it is an exercise in frustration.....
    [/quote]

    Press quote in the post you want to quote, then leave everything in square brackets alone and take out any bits of the original post you don't want.

    Alternatively press the button with the speech bubble in it(just underneath font size when you're writing your reply) and put the text you want to quote inbetween the two sets of square brackets....

    hope that helps :D
     
  4. lynnelogan

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    [quote author=bbrown link=topic=3123.msg33039#msg33039 date=1383245676]
    [quote author=Lisa link=topic=3123.msg33036#msg33036 date=1383245166]
    Seriously, I need a tutorial. How the heck do you quote from another post??? I need the Quotations For Dummies approach....every time I try it is an exercise in frustration..
    i will give it a try as well
     
  5. Lisa

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    Okay here goes...[quote author=JulieT link=topic=3123.msg33038#msg33038 date=1383245552]
    [quote author=Lisa link=topic=3123.msg33036#msg33036 date=1383245166]
    Seriously, I need a tutorial. How the heck do you quote from another post??? I need the Quotations For Dummies approach....every time I try it is an exercise in frustration.....
    [/quote]

    Press quote - top right hand side of someone else's message - BEFORE you hit reply. Do not touch ANYTHING. Type your message below the text that appears in the box. Touch nothing else. Press post. :) :) :) :)

    (More advanced stuff after that goes ok).
    [/quote]
     
  6. Lisa

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    8) 8) 8) well will you look at that!!!!! I kept messing around with all the icons on the upper LEFT!!! Duuhhh....

    All right, now for a refinement.....[quote author=bbrown link=topic=3123.msg33039#msg33039 date=1383245676]
    [quote author=Lisa link=topic=3123.msg33036#msg33036 date

    Alternatively press the button with the speech bubble in it(just underneath font size when you're writing your reply) and put the text you want to quote inbetween the two sets of square brackets....

    hope that helps :D
    [/quote]
     
  7. Lisa

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    Hmmm, not perfect but I think I get it, now....hopefully.....

    Thanks all!! Off to quote with abandon now!!!! ;D
     
  8. Oberon

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    Enjoy your new license to quote ;D
     
  9. drjs@5

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    Hope we have not created a monster ;D ;D ;D
     
  10. Lisa

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    Re: The dratted quotes

    .[quote author=drjs@5 link=topic=3123.msg33148#msg33148 date=1383291455]
    Hope we have not created a monster ;D ;D ;D
    [/quote]

    Mwaaa hah hah....
     

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