I give up !

Dora_the_Explorer_5

:doh: I've searched, read, thought and I still can't figure out how to copy a piece of text from a post and paste it into my reply. I think the bleach has at last reached my brain
I'd be grateful for some advice from someone - anyone - telling me in the simplest possible terms how to do it, and if I have to faff around with my CP please include instructions for that too.
First MSE'er to post a reply gets a :beer: next time I see them !

Rex_Mundi

Select the text you want to copy. Press ctrl and c at the same time then click in your message where you want to paste, and press ctrl and v at the same time.

tomstickland

And add [ q u o t e ] and [ / q u o t e] round it to

quote

it.

ManAtHome

or click the Quote button under the post, then delete the bits you don't want...

halloweenqueen_2

ManAtHome wrote:

or click the Quote button under the post, then delete the bits you don't want...

Wow thanks, I've never been able to do the quote thingy either! When i do the ctr and c or v - my keyboard makes a funny noise - am i supposed to right click and copy/paste as well??

Rex_Mundi

halloweenqueen wrote:

Wow thanks, I've never been able to do the quote thingy either! When i do the ctr and c or v - my keyboard makes a funny noise - am i supposed to right click and copy/paste as well??

ctrl v or ctrl c is just the keyboard shortcut for right clicking and selecting copy/paste. You can use either/or. Not both together.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Select the text you want to copy. Press ctrl and c at the same time then click in your message where you want to paste, and press ctrl and v at the same time.
Your :beer: behind the bar in the Arms

bettyr

halloweenqueen wrote:

Wow thanks, I've never been able to do the quote thingy either! When i do the ctr and c or v - my keyboard makes a funny noise - am i supposed to right click and copy/paste as well??

I think you're holding them down too long. This used to happen to me too.

tigermatt

tomstickland wrote:

And add [ q u o t e ] and [ / q u o t e] round it to
it.

Don't forget you can (and should) put the Original Poster's name in the Quote if referencing a post on the forum.

To do so, type the usual quote tag, ([ q u o t e] - without the spaces) but put an equals = before the closing ]. Then type the original poster's name and type the ]. (It would look like [ q u o t e = u s e r n a m e ] without the spaces) When you post it will appear as:

tigermatt wrote:

This is a quote with my username in the "Quote" text

If you do this, other forum users can see which user's post you are referencing easier.

You can also do quotes within quotes:

This is a quote.

tigermatt wrote:

This is a quote with a user's username in the header within a quote.

Just type the

tag, type your first bit of text, then type the

or

wrote:

again before you close the first quote.

tigermatt

If I have confused you, I apologise. Post back if you have any questions.

tigermatt

bettyr wrote:

I think you're holding them down too long. This used to happen to me too.

That's probably why. Only needs to be held down for the same time you press a key when typing a message.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Thanks TM- by the time I've done all that I'll have lost the will to post;)