#221 ·
Sandra Scott6 said:It's not you—it's definitely me.
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How do I use Multi-Quote?
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#222 ·
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#225 ·
rustyharbor5;34058410 said:James Turner3;33234568 said:You doing alright?]
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I guess so.analoggull4;33234849 said:Jane Doe;29809500 said:Mamax;29852921 said:Jane Doe;29809500 said:Matthew Doyle6 said:jadebear3 said:Look, if we're being brutally honest here, there are definitely certain things in life where I’m just a total idiot.
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#226 ·
redhawk76 said:redhawk76 As specified by:[/I]
Quote:It’s stalling, and we’re nearly at the finish line...
No, that simply wouldn't work.
To what end?Where exactly am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more detailed guidance, I’d appreciate it.
And why exactly is that the case?My process is a bit more convoluted than most—I tend to quote the entire block, strip away the parts that don't serve my point, provide my response, and then repeat the cycle by pasting the full quote again only to prune it once more.
Here is how I’m approaching this (I’ll provide as much detail as possible), From the very beginning....):
To quote a post, you simply hit the Quote button to trigger the quoted block; then, highlight the specific section of text you intend to address and click the icon—that little speech bubble symbol—to finalize your comment. Wrap Quote the designated portion of the text should be enclosed within quote tags at both the beginning and the end Wrap QuoteI will append my commentary following that Wrap Quote at the end; I’ll highlight the second section once more; add the icon again; and then follow up with another comment right after the quote.
It seems my formatting has gone completely sideways; everything—from my own commentary down to those smaller nested quotes—is getting swallowed up by one massive, oversized quote block at the end of the post. It makes sense, I suppose, given that my own remarks are nested within the primary quote block... wouldn't you agree?
I feel as though I am missing a crucial step in my process, or perhaps there is a fundamental flaw in my approach that remains stubbornly out of reach, yet despite my efforts, the error eludes everyone's perception.🤷
Everyone keeps telling me the same thing: highlight the text, hit the icon, leave a comment. So, I follow the instructions to the letter, but when you look at the actual results... well, the outcome speaks for itself.
Something isn't quite clicking, so I would appreciate it if someone with a bit of patience could take a look at my task list and help me pinpoint exactly where my logic is faltering.🙂
Yeah.Why on earth does everything end up stuck inside one massive quote block at the bottom of my post—like, why are my own little quotes and all my actual comments getting swallowed up by that giant quote box?
Yeah.Something’s just not sitting right, you know?
Yeah. 😕
#227 ·
John Doe;23690017 said:Keith Rodriguez27 said:Just highlight whatever part of the text you’re trying to hit back at, then click that last little square icon—you can also find it right down there in the Quick Response area—that says "Wrap
The end...
#228 ·
Spec.tre;23687956 said:If you want to quote several different posts at once, just select "Multi-Quote."
1Use that option (it's right next to the Quote button) for all the posts you want to include except for the very last one, then just hit the standard Quote button on that final post. It’ll automatically wrap all those previous posts in Quote tags... from there, you can manually clean up any extra text, bold the important bits, or drop your own thoughts in between the quotes...
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#229 ·
Jasmine Asks:
I'm calling it quits on the trials...
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Does anyone actually figure out how to keep the original username when you're replying to a post????... 🤷
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#231 ·
Robin Wood6 said:[/I]
Yeah.Why on earth does everything end up stuck inside one massive quote block at the bottom of my post—like, why are my own little quotes and all my actual comments getting swallowed up by that giant quote box?
Yeah.Something’s just not sitting right, you know?
Yeah. 😕
_bella;34327237 said:jadetrucker43 said:If you’re looking to pull in a few different posts at once, just hit that "Multi-Quote" option—it's right there next to the standard Quote button—for every message you want to reference, except for the very last one. Once you've tagged them all, just click the regular Quote button on that final post. Everything should automatically wrap itself in those quote tags, giving you the freedom to clean up any fluff, bold the parts that actually matter, or slide your own commentary in between the blocks of text. It's pretty straightforward, really.David Ruiz86 said:...
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#232 ·
Robin Wood6 said:[/I]
Yeah.Why on earth does everything end up stuck inside one massive quote block at the bottom of my post—like, why are my own little quotes and all my actual comments getting swallowed up by that giant quote box?
Yeah.Something’s just not sitting right, you know?
Yeah. 😕
_bella;34327237 said:jadetrucker43 said:If you’re looking to pull in a few different posts at once, just hit that "Multi-Quote" option—it's right there next to the standard Quote button—for every message you want to reference, except for the very last one. Once you've tagged them all, just click the regular Quote button on that final post. Everything should automatically wrap itself in those quote tags, giving you the freedom to clean up any fluff, bold the parts that actually matter, or slide your own commentary in between the blocks of text. It's pretty straightforward, really.Karen Sanchez35 said:I'm trying to figure out how to quote a single post in multiple separate parts...
Basically, someone drops this massive wall of text, and I want to quote specific snippets one by one to reply to them—but I need the original author's name to stay visible at the top of each section.
I see plenty of people doing it quite seamlessly, yet I can't for the life of me work out the trick. 😢Alex Cook said:I just do the whole thing manually—I’ll open up whatever post I need to quote in a bunch of different tabs and then just start carving out the pieces myself.🤷🙈velvetsailor26 said:I guess I’m just too thick to wrap my head around this one 😢
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#233 ·
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I've been wondering—how exactly does one quote a single long post in multiple separate pieces...
Basically, someone drops this massive wall of text, and I want to be able to quote it bit by bit—responding to specific sections—while ensuring the original author's name stays pinned at the top of every single quote block.
I see plenty of people pulling this off, yet I'm completely lost on the mechanics of it.
I've been wondering—how exactly does one quote a single long post in multiple separate pieces...
Basically, someone drops this massive wall of text, and I want to be able to quote it bit by bit—responding to specific sections—while ensuring the original author's name stays pinned at the top of every single quote block.
I see plenty of people pulling this off, yet I'm completely lost on the mechanics of it.
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#234 ·
Brenda Adams2 said:yo, seriously, this multi-quote thing isn't doing anything for me. I click it and absolutely nothing happens. Like, zero. zilch. why is it acting up like this? someone please help me out here...
Brenda Adams2 said:yo, seriously, this multi-quote thing isn't doing anything for me. I click it and absolutely nothing happens. Like, zero. zilch. why is it acting up like this? someone please help me out here...
Brenda Adams2 said:yo, seriously, this multi-quote thing isn't doing anything for me. I click it and absolutely nothing happens. Like, zero. zilch. why is it acting up like this? someone please help me out here...
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#235 ·
Karen Sanchez35 said:I'm trying to figure out how to quote a single post in multiple separate parts...
Basically, someone drops this massive wall of text, and I want to quote specific snippets one by one to reply to them—but I need the original author's name to stay visible at the top of each section.
I see plenty of people doing it quite seamlessly, yet I can't for the life of me work out the trick. 😢
Just a regular Quote.
Karen Sanchez35 said:I'm trying to figure out how to quote a single post in multiple separate parts...
Basically, someone drops this massive wall of text, and I want to quote specific snippets one by one to reply to them—but I need the original author's name to stay visible at the top of each section.
I see plenty of people doing it quite seamlessly, yet I can't for the life of me work out the trick. 😢
Got it. Ready to go! 🙂
#236 ·
Betty Myers7 said:I can't quite wrap my head around why the username isn't showing up?? 🤔
driftingnomad21 said:Oh boy, what have I gone and done now?
velvetsailor26 said:I’ve been hitting the gym, but honestly, I’m just spinning my wheels at this point.
We're all learning together!
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#237 ·
Pangloss;23521809 said:just highlight the section of text you want to reply to and click that last rectangular icon (you can also find it down in the Quick Response area) that says "Wraptags around selected text"
teston the edge;23521837 said:Keith Rodriguez27 said:Just highlight whatever part of the text you’re trying to hit back at, then click that last little square icon—you can also find it right down there in the Quick Response area—that says "Wrap
testnicole2007;23526581 said:Keith Rodriguez27 said:Just highlight whatever part of the text you’re trying to hit back at, then click that last little square icon—you can also find it right down there in the Quick Response area—that says "WrapZachary Sanchez2 said:highlight the specific part of the text you want to reply to
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#238 ·
redhawk76 said:Let me try...The trick is to wipe that initial quote clean before you start adding your own commentary. If you don't, you lose the attribution to the user you're replying to and the direct link to their original post; instead, you can follow my usual workflow,
Moving along...which involves cutting the end of the post and pasting it onto the conclusion of the first segment you intend to address, then applying the "highlight and quote" method to the rest of the content.
I believe that should work...
Edit: there we go!
Thanks a million! 🙂
(It wasn't that I neglected to delete the main quote, but rather that no one had pointed out that step was necessary; I suppose I failed to engage my own brain, assuming everything here would be served to me on a silver platter...)🤷
So, let me see if I actually caught your drift
maybe I did
#240 ·
jadetrucker43 said:If you’re looking to pull in a few different posts at once, just hit that "Multi-Quote" option—it's right there next to the standard Quote button—for every message you want to reference, except for the very last one. Once you've tagged them all, just click the regular Quote button on that final post. Everything should automatically wrap itself in those quote tags, giving you the freedom to clean up any fluff, bold the parts that actually matter, or slide your own commentary in between the blocks of text. It's pretty straightforward, really.
let me try this out...
cosmicskipper39 said:congratulate 👍
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Zachary Sanchez2 said:AltGr + F = [
AltGr + G = ]
So, at the very beginning, you just type:
I finally figured it out yesterday.. it’s about time!🙏
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