Quotes And Quoting

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O.K. where to start? Well, what is a quote?

We use a quote when we want to refer to what someone has already mentioned or after finding something that was said out there on the www.

There are a few ways we can do it.

Method 1/ After reading what has been said in a post:-

 

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O.K. where to start? Well, what is a quote?

We use a quote when we want to refer to what someone has already mentioned or after finding something that was said out there on the www.

There are a few ways we can do it.

Method 1/ After reading what has been said in a post:-

We can either press the

or the

Button in the bottom right hand corner of the box we are reading.

As we want to quote what has been said we will press the

button

 

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We can either press the

or the

Button in the bottom right hand corner of the box we are reading.

As we want to quote what has been said we will press the

button

This gives us the whole of that post.

We might not want all of the post, so we can modify it.

Left click and hold at the beginning of the words you do not require and pass the cursor over them until all you wish to remove is highlighted in blue, they will then be removed, when you press the backspace key..

Below is the same post altered:-

As we want to quote what has been said we will press the

button

Then make sure that the cursor is flashing after the [/quote] at the end of what you want and you can type your reply. Pretty easy?

 

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another way to use quotations is when you have read through a long rambling thread,(such as this), and the person finally gets to the point, such as:-

"There you go, quoting is quite easy really".

You can use the

quotation marks above.

This time what you do is copy just what you require from the post, by holding down the left button and highlighting it, right click select copy then press the

button.

 

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So we have copied the bit we want, now we need to put it between the quotation marks,
left click

[ QUOTE][/QUOTE] with a flashing cursor will appear between them right click and paste

[ QUOTE]"There you go, quoting is quite easy really"[/QUOTE]

Again write your reply, then submit.

"There you go, quoting is quite easy really"

I don't understand can we start again?

 

[Less]

Explain to a techno-simpleton how to quote from another thread, or multiple quotes, please.

I know we've been told before, but I was still flummoxed.

I can do it, but only by opening lots of pages on Accy Web, and by then cutting and pasting after I've hit the quote button, on each seperate thing I want quoted.

I can rindy, but, lets see if I've put this simple enough for folk without trying to confuse too much eh?

"There you go, quoting is quite easy really".

Yes that's it, I've reached the end for now as with rindy just ask and either I or some other accywebber will promptly ignore you



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[Barrie Yates]

Thanks Less, very helpful.

 

[garinda]

Thanks Uncle Less, sort of helpful.

Though I've just really confused my self, by hitting the air bubble icon on your post, and it was posted in my blog, rather than in this thread.

 

[DaveinGermany]

Thanks Uncle Less, sort of helpful.

Though I've just really confused my self

This is a trial run, hope it works

BINGO Thanks Less

 

[Gordon Booth]

This is a trial run, hope it works

This is another trial run-bet it does't work!

 

[jaysay]

This is another trial run-bet it does't work!

yet another trial thanks Less

 

[Gordon Booth]

Jaysay,how did you do that! Why don't I get it in a box with 'originally posted by---.
Are you showing off?

 

[Gordon Booth]

Hey, not so clever, Jaysay, you've got MY comment allocated to DaveinGermany! That could cause MAJOR problems on Accyweb!

 

[jaysay]

Hey, not so clever, Jaysay, you've got MY comment allocated to DaveinGermany! That could cause MAJOR problems on Accyweb!

Slight glitch Gordon, I hadn't a clue how to do it, previous, will have to attend more of uncle Lesses seminars

 

[Gordon Booth]

But you've just done it! HOW?

 

[jaysay]

But you've just done it! HOW?

Just been playing about Gordon, I ain't a clue, think it must be that dave was quoting on one of your posts, and then I pressed the quote button it brought both your names down

 

[Gordon Booth]

But you've just done it again in #16! You've put my comment in a 'Quote' box. That's the bit I can't do.
Tell me quickly, I hadn't much hair to start with, it's nearly all gone now!

 

[jaysay]

But you've just done it again in #16! You've put my comment in a 'Quote' box. That's the bit I can't do.
Tell me quickly, I hadn't much hair to start with, it's nearly all gone now!

That bits easy Gordon just presed the quote button, wrote my post and hit submit reply, simples

 

[Gordon Booth]

That bits easy Gordon just presed the quote button, wrote my post and hit submit reply, simples

If at first(or 2nd or 3rd!) try again.

 

[Gordon Booth]

Well,I'll be blowed! There'll be no stopping me now!