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02-07-2008, 08:54 PM
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When replying to a post, how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply? |
02-07-2008, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycera  When replying to a post, how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply? | I just press 'quote' and delete the bits I don't want to quote making sure I leave both bits in the within the [quote] brackets
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02-07-2008, 08:57 PM
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Just highlight the text you don't want by left click and hold and drag left or right to highlight in blue the text you don't want - press backspace to delete it. Well that's what I do 
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02-07-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycera When replying to a post, how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply? | Highlight it them (there are icons at the top just above your post box where it says fonts.)Then click the "wrap quote"  |
02-07-2008, 09:32 PM
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That's brilliant, thank you all three. |
06-07-2008, 03:46 PM
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I just edit out the bits of the quote that aren't relevant (as described by agrumpycow), but I always replace them with '...' to show that I'm only quoting part of the original post. But that's just me! |
06-07-2008, 05:08 PM
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[QUOTE but I always replace them with '...' [/quote]
like that |
06-07-2008, 05:09 PM
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no, that's not right. |
06-07-2008, 05:10 PM
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[quote=Pete Collins;300845]I just edit out the bits of the quote that aren't relevant (as described by agrumpycow), but I always replace them with '...' ]
like this? |
06-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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no, still can't get it, never mind; thanks |
06-07-2008, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycera no, still can't get it | what's that like?
Yes!! I thought my IT skills were fair(ish), but that took some doing. |
06-07-2008, 06:22 PM
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I've never really understood how any of this computer thing works, especially the Internet bit. So I just select the text I want to use by dragging the pointer then copy and paste. Afterwards I change the text if required; ie italic.
A long time ago I was a printer, when small litho printing machines were 'cutting edge' technology that was replacing letterpress. I still tend to think of cut & paste as using a pair of scissors and a pot of glue.
Photo editing is OK but I always struggled with Microsoft text editing programmes until I found a desktop publishing programme which worked the same way as me. |
06-07-2008, 07:29 PM
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I suppose IT is flexible enough to accommodate personal styles. My technical knowledge is zero, but I usually get there in the end just through sheer doggedness. |
06-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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Quote like this: by left clicking the mouse on QUOTE in bottom right of post. Quote:
Originally Posted by oxycera When replying to a post, how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply? | Or like this: by left clicking the mouse on WRAP (Yellow speech bubble) when replying to thread. Quote: |
how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply?
| Or like this: by left clicking the mouse on QUOTE in bottom right of post then delete the stuff u don't want but keep [ x ] ???? [ x ] Quote:
Originally Posted by oxycera how do you just quote part of the post to which you wish to reply? |
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06-07-2008, 08:34 PM
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Thanks, I think I'd better print out some of these suggestions. |
06-07-2008, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycera thanks, I Think I'd Better Print Out Some Of These Suggestions. | Lol | | |
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