How do you do the "quote" thing ?

STATSMAN wrote:

This you mean?

Art Decko    23 Jun 18 11:11 
I've tried copying and pasting but that doesn't seem to work ... so what's the secret ?





Highlighting with a mouse but no idea with phones.

yep, that's what I mean.

Yeah, how do you do the quote thing?

I've tried copying and pasting but that doesn't seem to work

test using "quote" content "/quote" ( square brackets instead of " )

Jun 23, 2018 -- 11:24AM, Art Decko wrote:

yep, that's what I mean.

I find I need to be on "live view" then there is a quite button. Click on that in the post you want to quite.

Then write your post. Like I have just done

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Art Decko    23 Jun 18 11:11 
I've tried copying and pasting but that doesn't seem to work ... so what's the secret ?





Highlighting with a mouse but no idea with phones.


Still can't do it ...

That should be quote not quite

I don't know how to do it. But don't quote me.

I only use the "Classic" forum with a laptop and that is how I do it.

Oh, I can only do it in the new forum. I think

I'm out of here, I think I'm just confusing matters

Jun 23, 2018 -- 11:28AM, sparrow wrote:

I only use the "Classic" forum with a laptop and that is how I do it.

trying using "live " view

live view sucks

Put the name of the person you're quoting here wrote:

Put the name of the person you're quoting here[/b];11505]copy/paste the quote here

add this at the end

\

\

copy 'n paste message here \[\quote] [\quote]

Not sure if the backslash escape will work, but here goes.

\\copy 'n paste message here \[\quote] [\quote]Not sure if the backslash escape will work, but here goes.

Report Makybe_Diva • June 23, 2018 11:31 AM BST

Yes, it does suck. I only use it when I want to use the quote thingy.

Yes, it does suck. I only use it when I want to use the quote thingy.

Report sparrow • June 23, 2018 11:32 AM BST

Art.....Hold down the left side of the mouse and scroll across the wording until it all shows blue then right click mouse and select copy from the menu. Then right click and select paste in the box.

Art.....Hold down the left side of the mouse and scroll across the wording until it all shows blue then right click mouse and select copy from the menu. Then right click and select paste in the box.

Report mouse muldoon • June 23, 2018 11:32 AM BST

But it's possible to get stuck there.

But it's possible to get stuck there.

Report Art Decko • June 23, 2018 11:32 AM BST

Jun 23, 2018 -- 11:28AM, TheFear wrote:

I don't know how to do it. But don't quote me.

Report STATSMAN • June 23, 2018 11:32 AM BST

(quote=John Doe;11505)This(/quote)

but use these instead [ ]

(quote=John Doe;11505)This(/quote)but use these instead [ ]

Report sparrow • June 23, 2018 11:33 AM BST

I looked at the live view once and never again thank you. Classic is fine for me.

I looked at the live view once and never again thank you. Classic is fine for me.

Report mouse muldoon • June 23, 2018 11:33 AM BST

Jun 23, 2018 -- 11:28AM, TheFear wrote:


    I don't know how to do it. But don't quote me.

Jun 23, 2018 -- 11:28AM, TheFear wrote: I don't know how to do it. But don't quote me.

Report STATSMAN • June 23, 2018 11:34 AM BST

John Doe wrote:

This

Report Art Decko • June 23, 2018 11:35 AM BST

I think I have got it now ...(using live view).

Will try sparrow's suggestion in classic view ...

I think I have got it now ...(using live view).Will try sparrow's suggestion in classic view ...

Report Art Decko • June 23, 2018 11:40 AM BST

[STATSMAN 23 Jun 18 11:32 Joined: 15 Jul 05 | Topic/replies: 14,686 | Blogger: STATSMAN's blog
(quote=John Doe;11505)This(/quote)

but use these instead [ ]]

testing ...

[STATSMAN 23 Jun 18 11:32 Joined: 15 Jul 05 | Topic/replies: 14,686 | Blogger: STATSMAN's blog(quote=John Doe;11505)This(/quote)but use these instead [ ]]testing ...

Report Art Decko • June 23, 2018 11:44 AM BST

seems like I can only do it in live view ... thanks to everyone for their help.

seems like I can only do it in live view ... thanks to everyone for their help.