how do I quote from a section of a post?

[Butter]

I know this is ridiculous but I cannot work out how to just quote part of a post in a reply. I have to quote all or nothing!

 

[Helen33]

Hello Butter,

There may be simpler ways but this is how I do it. First I highlight the bit of text that I want to quote and copy it. Then on the line underneath where the fonts are there is a quote box (4th in from the right). Click on that and then paste in the middle of the quotes that come up on the page you are typing on. Practice a bit and see how you get on.

Love

 

[Saffie]

That's the way I do it too.

 

[Butter]

First I highlight the bit of text that I want to quote and copy it

how does this look?

 

[Butter]

how does this look?

hooray! and thank you Helen

 

[jan.s]

how does this look?

Brilliant! I always use the whole quote, then delete the bits I don't want! You learn something new everyday. Thanks

 

[Butter]

That's the way I do it too.

!!! !!!!!!!

 

[Helen33]

CONGRATULATIONS

I remember clearly how I felt when I learnt to do these things I even remember how I felt when I first posted a picture.

Now enjoy and I expect we'll be seeing you quoting left, right and centre

Love

 

[Butter]

Now enjoy and I expect we'll be seeing you quoting left, right and centre

left centre right


well I tried to separate the smiley faces into three groups ..... getting cocky .... riding for a fall!

 

[Helen33]

Butter you can be as cocky as you like on TP Isn't it wonderful to be able to have playful times on here as well as all the stress.

Love

 

[ellejay]

Brilliant! I always use the whole quote, then delete the bits I don't want! You learn something new everyday. Thanks

So did I. How much easier this way

Just got to learn how to re size photos now

Lin x

 

[Helen33]

Dear Lin,

Do you have Paint? This is the programme I used to re-size. In case you don't know how to find out. Click on your start button and then click on All Programmes. Scroll down and click on Accessories. If you have Paint it should be an accessory.

Got to go now but will be back later.

Love

 

[piedwarbler]

First I highlight the bit of text that I want to quote and copy it.

I've always wondered how people do this!

 

[piedwarbler]

Yay! thanks Helen!

 

[Butter]

Butter you can be as cocky as you like on TP

I was expecting that to come up as ****y, just as it did when I typed cockahoop!

 

[Butter]

oh - I must have typed ****-a-hoop

 

[nmintueo]

how to just quote part of a post in a reply

Alternatively, click on "Reply With Quote", then just edit the text that appears between "[QUOTE...]" and "[/QUOTE]", cutting out any bits you don't want to include.

That way, the quote shows "Originally Posted by Butter [>>]", and the little icon after the name is a link directly to the original post that you're quoting.

As jan already pointed out, I now realise -

I always use the whole quote, then delete the bits I don't want!

 

[CollegeGirl]

deleted post! Got mixed up!

 

[Nanak]

I always used the whole quote and deleted the bits I don't want. Never thought of copying and pasting
Now can I hijack Butters thread and ask how to multi quote from different posts?
Nanak
missing what has gone and scared of what is to come

 

[Butter]

can I hijack Butters thread

yes please because I want to know too