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Title: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM: Just in case there are a few other members with limited computer knowledge, I wanted to inform them how to reply to a partial quote so as not cause other members to have to scroll through a bunch of unnecessary lines to read a post.

One of the other members was kind enough to tell me how to make a partial quote when replying to a post...

"Adjusting a quote is easy - You just hit the quote button then go into the quote and delete away"

Just in case you don't know how to delete, follow this:

Using your cursor drag the arrow to the right end of the last sentence you want to delete, then hold down the left button on your cursor and drag it from right to left until the line is blue or darkened, then, still holding down the left button, drag the cursor up until everything you want to delete is blue or darkened.

Now take your finger off of the left button and hit the backspace button and all the material in blue will be deleted, so that when you reply it will just show the shortened version.

I hope this is helpful to those like me who are learning the ins and outs of computers.

Keep up all the good posts everyone!

I really enjoy reading them.
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: pfrsantos on October 20, 2017, 07:32:09 PM: Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM

I hope I'm doing this right...

:whistle:

Show content
Still think it's easier not to quote, inn the first place...

:think: :think:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: hiraethus on October 20, 2017, 07:42:51 PM: Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM
Just in case there are a few other members with limited computer knowledge, I wanted to inform them how to reply to a partial quote so as not cause other members to have to scroll through a bunch of unnecessary lines to read a post.

One of the other members was kind enough to tell me how to make a partial quote when replying to a post...

"Adjusting a quote is easy - You just hit the quote button then go into the quote and delete away"

Just in case you don't know how to delete, follow this:

Using your cursor drag the arrow to the right end of the last sentence you want to delete, then hold down the left button on your cursor and drag it from right to left until the line is blue or darkened, then, still holding down the left button, drag the cursor up until everything you want to delete is blue or darkened.

Now take your finger off of the left button and hit the backspace button and all the material in blue will be deleted, so that when you reply it will just show the shortened version.

I hope this is helpful to those like me who are learning the ins and outs of computers.

Keep up all the good posts everyone!

I really enjoy reading them.

Good info.

Show content
:whistle: ;) :rofl:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 08:53:04 PM: Quote from: pfrsantos on October 20, 2017, 07:32:09 PM
Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM

I hope I'm doing this right...

:whistle:

Show content
Still think it's easier not to quote, inn the first place...

:think: :think:
LOL PERFECT!!!!!!!! :rofl:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 08:57:38 PM: Quote from: hiraethus on October 20, 2017, 07:42:51 PM
Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM
Just in case there are a few other members with limited computer knowledge, I wanted to inform them how to reply to a partial quote so as not cause other members to have to scroll through a bunch of unnecessary lines to read a post.

Def's 43 Nothing Special Birthday Extravaganza!

Good info.

:rofl: :rofl: How did you do the "show content part"?
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Syncop8r on October 20, 2017, 09:10:58 PM: Show content
Select the text you want inside the Spoiler.
Show content
Then click on "Sp"
Show content
You can even put spoilers inside spoilers :D
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Syncop8r on October 20, 2017, 09:13:36 PM: Quote from: pfrsantos on October 20, 2017, 07:32:09 PM
Still think it's easier not to quote, inn the first place...
Especially if your reply is straight after the post you are referring to, or you are replying to the original post at the start of the thread.
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: El Corkscrew on October 20, 2017, 11:09:14 PM: Quote from: pfrsantos on October 20, 2017, 07:32:09 PM
Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM

I hope I'm doing this right...

:whistle:

Show content
Still think it's easier not to quote, inn the first place...

:think: :think:

But I like quoting you!
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Don Pablo on October 20, 2017, 11:13:04 PM: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Now, without me including a quote, tell me which post I'm replying to. :P
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: El Corkscrew on October 20, 2017, 11:35:18 PM: ???
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: VICMAN on October 21, 2017, 12:37:20 AM: Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on October 20, 2017, 11:13:04 PM
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Now, without me including a quote, tell me which post I'm replying to. :P

:like: :tu: :tu: :rofl:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Syncop8r on October 21, 2017, 12:42:44 AM: Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on October 20, 2017, 11:13:04 PM
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Now, without me including a quote, tell me which post I'm replying to. :P
Since there is no quote, it must be either the preceding post or two, or the original post.
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: pfrsantos on October 21, 2017, 02:59:27 AM: Nah... easier than that. Everytime you see Pabs ROFLMAO you can be sure there's a nonsensical post from me close behind.

:whistle: :D
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Don Pablo on October 21, 2017, 09:28:56 AM: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: AlephZero on October 21, 2017, 10:21:43 AM: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Syncop8r on October 21, 2017, 10:35:13 AM: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Don Pablo on October 21, 2017, 10:41:55 AM: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: twiliter on October 21, 2017, 12:38:31 PM: Quote from: pfrsantos on October 20, 2017, 07:32:09 PM
Quote from: VICMAN on October 20, 2017, 07:24:02 PM

I hope I'm doing this right...

:whistle:

Still think it's easier not to quote, inn the first place...

:think: :think:

Can we quote you on that? :P
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: El Corkscrew on October 21, 2017, 06:08:13 PM: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: AlephZero on October 21, 2017, 06:49:52 PM: Ok folks, we have a whole thread for all this facepalmin' business...

Another pointless thread brought to you by the letter facepalm (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,37437.0.html)

:facepalm:

:D

:rofl:
Title: Re: Here's how to shorten a quote for replying to it
Post by: Ron Who on October 21, 2017, 07:30:13 PM: .