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Question: quoting a previous post

top_drawer_2
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hello,
Can someone tell me what the quickest way is to quote different parts of a previous post? like is there a code I can insert in my post so it will appear like the brackets instead of pressing quote and having to delete most of it.
I have been through the FAQ and its not in there!
Thanks
Jen
Can someone tell me what the quickest way is to quote different parts of a previous post? like is there a code I can insert in my post so it will appear like the brackets instead of pressing quote and having to delete most of it.
I have been through the FAQ and its not in there!
Thanks
Jen
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been wondering this and also if you want to quote from 2 or more posts?0
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top_drawer wrote: »Can someone tell me what the quickest way is to quote different parts of a previous post? like is there a code I can insert in my post so it will appear like the brackets instead of pressing quote and having to delete most of it.top_drawer wrote: »I have been through the FAQ and its not in there!been wondering this and also if you want to quote from 2 or more posts?
That may not be the quickest way, so I shall Watch This Space ...Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
did you do all that quoting and cutting of quotes just to tease us Sue??;)0
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Yup! :rotfl:
Honestly, once you get your head round the keyboard shortcuts, it's easy peasy!Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
I've been practicing your techniques, make it easier so thanks....even if you did get to rub my nose in it!!!!:p :rotfl:0
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There is a 'MultiQuote' feature in newer versions of vBulletin that gives you an extra button to select and quote multiple quotes from a thread in one go.
May be nice to have that if it can be enabled and/or upgraded to eventually.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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I paste and copy the whole thing then use the the little yellow speech box icon at the top in the reply to put in a 'quote' code at the begining of where I want to quote (you will see this,) then I highlight and drag the 2nd quote to the end of where I want to quote and drop, delete what I don't want and do the same for any further bits I want to quote. Is that any help?0
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I've been practicing your techniques, make it easier so thanks....even if you did get to rub my nose in it!!!!:p :rotfl:
Not my intention... and I now have to try out minimoneyme's way too.
I paste and copy the whole thing then use the the little yellow speech box icon at the top in the reply to put in a 'quote' code at the begining of where I want to quote (you will see this, [ quote ][ quote ] ) then I highlight and drag the 2nd quote to the end of where I want to quote and drop, delete what I don't want and do the same for any further bits I want to quote. Is that any help?
The way I do it, you'll see a little blue arrow to the right of the person's name that you're quoting, and if you click on that you get taken to their original post. I'm guessing mmm's way won't do that, but it would be useful for when I copy and paste from another website, for example. Always wondered how people made such things look like quotes, and now I know ...Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
minimoneyme wrote: »I paste and copy the whole thing then use the the little yellow speech box icon at the top in the reply to put in a 'quote' code at the begining of where I want to quote (you will see this, [ quote ][ quote ] ) then I highlight and drag the 2nd quote to the end of where I want to quote and drop, delete what I don't want and do the same for any further bits I want to quote. Is that any help?Signature removed for peace of mind0
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Savvy_Sue and minimoneyme posted the easiest ways of doing it
Multi-quote would be nice but until then those methods will do0
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