Thread: The Partial quote button

Originally Posted by ceburat

Well. Stroller. I just looked at these posts and none of them tell me how to use the

"Quote" "q-Quote" "+ "or this last one with paper and quill"

Will you or some one please explain in non comp nerd language how to use these four buttons. What is the difference between the four buttons.

"Quote"

- opens up a new Window (or Tab) and includes the text of the quote you're replying to. You can preview the post before you submit it, if you want.

"q-Quote"

- adds text that you've previously selected (highlighted using the mouse) to the "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the page. Good for selecting bits from several posts that you want to reply to. You can post straight away or "Go Advanced", which means you can preview your post before submitting it.

Problems: if you select text written by member A that is being quoted by member B, the text will attributed to member B. All sorts of wierd things can happen when selecting text across the quote boxes.

"+"

- allows you to include more than one complete previous post in your reply. The "+" indicator turns red for a post that you've selected. To start your reply after selecting several posts, just click another "Quote" button or the "Add Reply" button at the top or bottom of the page. So if you want to include two posts, click on "+" for one of them, and then click on "Quote" for the second one.

"Paper and Quill"

- sends you straight to the "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the page. Nothing is added to the "Quick Reply" box, but text already added using the "q-Quote" buttons stays there. You can post straight away or you can "Go Advanced", which means you can preview your post before you submit it.