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How do I use Multi-Quote?

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Betty Myers7 Betty Myers7 Member
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#161 ·
Lisa Vaughn2 said:Robin Ross6 says:
If you're trying to grab a bunch of different posts at once, just hit that "Multi-Quote" button (it's right next to the regular Quote button) on every post you want to include, except for the very last one. Then, just click the standard Quote button on that final post you're aiming for.

Quote:
just testing things out

just seeing if I can get the hang of this...

Still practicing! This should be it!

Then, just go ahead and click the Quote button on that final post you're interested in.
Blah...Quote:
just practicing
just testing to see if I can actually pull this off...

Good grief, what a mess 😳 😳
Still tinkering with this! This should be it, hopefully.
Betty Myers7 Betty Myers7 Member
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#162 ·
Good grief, what a total farce 🤣
Betty Myers7 Betty Myers7 Member
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#163 ·
lamija;29014660 said:
If you need to cite several different posts at once, here’s how you handle it: just hit the Multi-quote button for every message you want to include, except for the very last one you're aiming for.

Testing, testing... one, two, three. Is this thing actually on?
Quote : Help
When you hit that specific button, it turns red. That’s just its way of letting you know the post has been flagged for a multi-quote.
Well, here we go...
Quote : Help
To wrap things up, you just hit the Quote button on that final post. That’s all there is to it. You'll end up with exactly the specific posts you wanted cited.
Did it work? 🤣
Betty Myers7 Betty Myers7 Member
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#164 ·
I can't quite wrap my head around why the username isn't showing up?? 🤔
Donna Reed4 Donna Reed4 Newcomer
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#165 ·
Betty Myers7 said:Good grief, what a total farce 🤣

learning
Donna Reed4 Donna Reed4 Newcomer
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#166 ·
Betty Myers7;29809500 said:
lamija;29014660 said:
Testing testing testingggg

just stay strong

Betty Myers7 said:I can't quite wrap my head around why the username isn't showing up?? 🤔

on my end it shows🤣
Matthew Doyle6 Matthew Doyle6 Newcomer
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#167 ·
nicole2007;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 "Wrap

Sean Watson11 said:You can find the instructions for using the Multi-Quote feature right here:
FAQ - Multi-quote


I need some assistance here... everyone else seems to have this figured out, but I am completely clueless when it comes to this stuff. Could someone please explain how to insert a "quote" when I want to reply to specific parts of someone's post? Please, help!!! 😲

Pangloss;23521809 said:just highlight the bit of text you're aiming at and click that last rectangular icon (which shows up in the Quick Reply section too) that says "Wrap
tags around selected text"
Matthew Doyle6 Matthew Doyle6 Newcomer
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#168 ·
Uh...

I get the whole quoting thing, but now there's this multi-feature too? OMG... I am way too old for this tech stuff! 🙂))

Betty Myers7 said:Then, just go ahead and click the Quote button on that final post you're interested in.
Blah...Quote:
just practicing
just testing to see if I can actually pull this off...

Good grief, what a mess 😳 😳
Still tinkering with this! This should be it, hopefully.
Chris Ortiz Chris Ortiz Active Member
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#169 ·
redhawk76 said:No, that wouldn't quite work the way you're thinking...
Where am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more specific guidance, I’d appreciate it.

My current process is a bit of a cumbersome workaround—I tend to hit Quote, copy the entire block, strip out the parts I don't need, write my response, then paste the whole thing back in just to prune it again, and repeat the cycle indefinitely.

redhawk76 said:No, that wouldn't quite work the way you're thinking...
Where am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more specific guidance, I’d appreciate it.

My current process is a bit of a cumbersome workaround—I tend to hit Quote, copy the entire block, strip out the parts I don't need, write my response, then paste the whole thing back in just to prune it again, and repeat the cycle indefinitely.

hehehe

redhawk76 said:No, that wouldn't quite work the way you're thinking...
Where am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more specific guidance, I’d appreciate it.

My current process is a bit of a cumbersome workaround—I tend to hit Quote, copy the entire block, strip out the parts I don't need, write my response, then paste the whole thing back in just to prune it again, and repeat the cycle indefinitely.

whats up
Jack Gomez19 Jack Gomez19 Member
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#170 ·
Jose Wilson3 said:Well, that’s not working. 😢

😵

Getting my workout in!
I honestly can't get over how much I love Lamia! She is just such a breath of fresh air. says:
I've been hitting the gym lately, but honestly, I'm just not seeing any progress.

I am currently working out.
I am truly delighted to see you here! It brings such a wonderful spark of joy to my day to cross paths with you again. says:
If you want to quote several different posts at once, here’s how you do it. First, click the Multi-quote button for every post you want to include, except for the very last one. Once you hit that button, it'll turn red, letting you know those specific posts have been selected for the multi-quote. Finally, just hit the regular Quote button on the last post you want to include, and you'll end up with all your chosen posts quoted together.

Once you reach a certain age, everything just seems to get so much more complicated.

It’s pretty straightforward; it isn't exactly rocket science.
Robert Phillips13 Robert Phillips13 Newcomer
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#171 ·
Betty Myers7 said:I can't quite wrap my head around why the username isn't showing up?? 🤔

Donna Reed4 said:learning

I am practicing. 🤣
Lesson learned. 😁
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#172 ·
Hey there! I'm still in the learning phase myself, so let me see if I've actually grasped the concept correctly here.😕😕🤷
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#173 ·
Robert Phillips13 said:I am practicing. 🤣
Lesson learned. 😁

driftingnomad21;30894253 said:
Hey there! I'm still getting the hang of this too, so let's see if I've figured it out correctly.😕😕🤷
Still learning
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#174 ·
Oh boy, what have I gone and done now?
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#175 ·
driftingnomad21;30894315 said:
driftingnomad21;30894253 said:
Hey there! I'm still getting the hang of this myself, so let's see if I've actually figured it out yet.😕😕🤷

Jack Gomez19 said:Getting my workout in!
I honestly can't get over how much I love Lamia! She is just such a breath of fresh air. says:
I've been hitting the gym lately, but honestly, I'm just not seeing any progress.

I am currently working out.
I am truly delighted to see you here! It brings such a wonderful spark of joy to my day to cross paths with you again. says:
If you want to quote several different posts at once, here’s how you do it. First, click the Multi-quote button for every post you want to include, except for the very last one. Once you hit that button, it'll turn red, letting you know those specific posts have been selected for the multi-quote. Finally, just hit the regular Quote button on the last post you want to include, and you'll end up with all your chosen posts quoted together.

Once you reach a certain age, everything just seems to get so much more complicated.

It’s pretty straightforward; it isn't exactly rocket science.

Robert Phillips13 said:I am practicing. 🤣
Lesson learned. 😁

driftingnomad21;30894253 said:
Hey there! I'm still getting the hang of this myself, so let's see if I've actually figured it out yet.😕😕🤷
Quote : Help!
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#176 ·
driftingnomad21 said:Oh boy, what have I gone and done now?


driftingnomad21;30894503 said:
driftingnomad21;30894315 said:
driftingnomad21;30894253 said:

driftingnomad21;30894253 said:
Hey there! I'm still getting the hang of this, so let's see if I've actually figured it out correctly.😕😕🤷

And now...
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#177 ·
Betty Myers7 said:Good grief, what a total farce 🤣

Betty Myers7 said:I can't quite wrap my head around why the username isn't showing up?? 🤔

redhawk76 said:No, that wouldn't quite work the way you're thinking...
Where am I missing the mark? If you could provide some more specific guidance, I’d appreciate it.

My current process is a bit of a cumbersome workaround—I tend to hit Quote, copy the entire block, strip out the parts I don't need, write my response, then paste the whole thing back in just to prune it again, and repeat the cycle indefinitely.

redhawk76 said:
redhawk76 As specified by:
Quote:
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.
It’s stalling, and we’re nearly at the finish line...

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.🙂

Testing this out! I think I'm actually going to lose my mind here!😢😢Why won't the system let me send a test message just to see if I've finally figured out how this works?[/I]

Help!
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#178 ·
driftingnomad21;30894892 said:]Help!


Count me in too!
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#179 ·
Betty Myers7 said:Good grief, what a total farce 🤣

🤣[/I]

It really is a comedy, a total circus!
driftingnomad21 driftingnomad21 Member
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#180 ·
driftingnomad21 said:🤣[/I]

It really is a comedy, a total circus!

It isn't exactly groundbreaking news, is it?🙏

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