Quotes

[songwriter]

How can I use the quote feature without it quoting the whole post? (I am on Mac so I cant right click)

Paul

[Brocksmom]

I don't know. I'm assuming you have some sort of "cut and paste" feature...Try highlighting the part you don't want then just cut or delete it.

[rosyred45]

I think that copying would be better, although this is from no expert, so there's your warning. I usually don't quote, um because I don't know how either

I guess I could go practice

[catseye]

I think what you are doing is hitting the "quote" feature at the top of the particular post you want to quote from? Then it automatically puts the whole post in quotes...

What I do is hit the "reply" button, then click on the paper looking icon with the blue arrow pointing to the right... This is right above where you are typing while replying (gosh I hope this is making sense!!) When you hit that button you get this [ quote][/quote] (without the space)...

Then I cut out what I want in quotes, by highlighting it with my mouse, then right clicking on the highlight... You get a few options such as cut, copy, paste etc... I cut it, then click between the two brackets where it says quote and paste it there...

Did that explain it? Sorry I stink at giving directions!

cat

[songwriter]

lets see if I get this right-

What I do is hit the "reply" button, then click on the paper looking icon with the blue arrow pointing to the right... This is right above where you are typing while replying (gosh I hope this is making sense!!) When you hit that button you get this

[songwriter]

Well, it sorta worked- (I still wound up with stuff I didnt want, though) At least I know I'm on the right trrack now.
Thank you.
Paul

[catseye]

I see what is missing! You did great though!

Edit your quoted post (by clicking on modify), and add in the ] right between the "e" in the first quote and the "w" in the word "What"... Sometimes when you paste, if it isnt in the EXACT spot (very picky program! LOL) it will delete the brackets "[ ]" on you... It takes practice!

cat

edited to add that bracket key is above the enter key to the right of the keyboard, just a hair left of it...

[songwriter]

Hey, I did it! Cat, your right, that is a picky program.

[rosyred45]

Alright I got this far, but when I right clicked it didn't give me the option of copying after I highlighted, which is how I usually copy stuff? Any other advice? I'm trying here dang it

Modified to say I messed up so I earased it , let me try it again

lets see if I get this right

Did I get it?

[catseye]

songwriter said:

Hey, I did it! Cat, your right, that is a picky program.

I knew you could do it! Yes it is very picky program! Its not me honest! LOL Now you want to learn the pictures? LOL!

[catseye]

Kaiti, you got it also! Big to you both.... Honestly it took quite a while for all of us, heck I still dont know what some of those fancy dancy buttons do!! LOL

cat

[rosyred45]

I'll figure it out one day, I AM DETERMINED-ut oh, let's not hyper focus and forget the kids are around ;D

I'll be playing a bit, I played with the table things, but still haven't figured them out all the way

[camismom]

What I do is delete the part I don't want. After you hit the "quote" button and it displays the whole post, just click at the beginning of what you don't want and drag your mouse to highlight that part. Stop where you want it to end and then simply hit the delete button. If the sentence you are quoting is right in the middle, then stop there, and start again after it. Make sense?

[Brocksmom]

Camismom-
That's how I do it too I didn't relize there was a different way

[camismom]

That's the good thing about this site! We learn something new everyday! Whether it pertains to ADHD or not....