Replying to Multiple Messages

[rScotty]

I see some posters replying to two or more messages. At least that is how it looks because there are multiple quotes at the top of the reply.
How is that done?
rScotty

 

[ptsg]

Between the Good Post and Reply buttons, there is a +Quote button. You click on that button for the various posts you want to quote. Then, when writing your post, click on the Insert Quotes button on the right side of the Attach Files button, just under the text box and you get the list of the posts you want to quote, simple click on Quote messages.

 

[rScotty]

I see some posters replying to two or more messages. At least that is how it looks because there are multiple quotes at the top of the reply.
How is that done?
rScotty

Between the Good Post and Reply buttons, there is a +Quote button. You click on that button for the various posts you want to quote. Then, when writing your post, click on the Insert Quotes button on the right side of the Attach Files button, just under the text box and you get the list of the posts you want to quote, simple click on Quote messages.

Thanks! I think I've got it now! But all I did was push "Reply" to messge #1 above and then as my first entry in the reply I went up to message #2 and pushed "Reply" to that message as well.

And then wrote this reply.

Sometimes I think we try to make things too difficult. Or maybe learning to print ABCs in a Big Chief tablet didn't adequately prepare a person for digital logic.

rScotty

 

[MossRoad]

I see some posters replying to two or more messages. At least that is how it looks because there are multiple quotes at the top of the reply.
How is that done?
rScotty

Between the Good Post and Reply buttons, there is a +Quote button. You click on that button for the various posts you want to quote. Then, when writing your post, click on the Insert Quotes button on the right side of the Attach Files button, just under the text box and you get the list of the posts you want to quote, simple click on Quote messages.

Thanks! I think I've got it now! But all I did was push "Reply" to messge #1 above and then as my first entry in the reply I went up to message #2 and pushed "Reply" to that message as well.

And then wrote this reply.

Sometimes I think we try to make things too difficult. Or maybe learning to print ABCs in a Big Chief tablet didn't adequately prepare a person for digital logic.

rScotty

Click QUOTE then REPLY on each one that you want to include. They'll all be added to the window at the bottom. Then type your message and post it.

 

[seville009]

Interesting; I always wondered how the heck that was done (multiple quotes).......good to know. Unfortunately I will probably never remember how to do it when I want to do it......

 

[jaxs]

Interesting; I always wondered how the heck that was done (multiple quotes).......good to know. Unfortunately I will probably never remember how to do it when I want to do it......

It's probably just as well if you don't because it can be like poking several wasp nests at once.

 

[Xfaxman]

It is too bad we never got the operator manual for this new version

 

[rScotty]

It is too bad we never got the operator manual for this new version

Operators manuals seem to be a thing of the past.

When I bought my last two laptop computers - mac pros - neither came with an operator's manual. The salesman - they call them "geniuses" - at the Apple story seemed genuinely confused as to why someone would want a manual.

When I wouldn't accept that, he finally said, "everyone knows that if you need to find out how to do something you either go online and do a search, or ask someone".

And to me, that not only explained how information is conveyed these days, but it also explained why there is such a problem with misinformation.
rScotty

 

[grsthegreat]

ya....i always get a laugh when i hear someone ask for technical help at home depot or lowes electrical isles. some of the answers i hear send chills down my back.

they do make some good "electrical for dummy " books out there, that are quite informing. but no one even bothers to buy those. lets ask him...he works here. never mind that hes filling in from garden for the day.

 

[Xfaxman]

It is too bad we never got the operator manual for this new version

Operators manuals seem to be a thing of the past.

This is what I was referring to:

 

[Xfaxman]

The easy way to quote multi posts is Reply to the first one.
Type your message.
Hit enter to move the cursor down. Scroll up and click Reply on the second one, it will appear where the cursor was.

Repeat for as many as you want.

Also if you highlight part of a post, it gives the option to Quote or Reply showing just that part.

And if you have clicked Reply you can put the cursor in the displayed message and hit Enter. This breaks the message and allows you to type in a response. Enter can be used again if needed in the rest of the message.

 

[Bill Guenthner]

Operators manuals seem to be a thing of the past.

When I bought my last two laptop computers - mac pros - neither came with an operator's manual. The salesman - they call them "geniuses" - at the Apple story seemed genuinely confused as to why someone would want a manual.

When I wouldn't accept that, he finally said, "everyone knows that if you need to find out how to do something you either go online and do a search, or ask someone".

And to me, that not only explained how information is conveyed these days, but it also explained why there is such a problem with misinformation.
rScotty

Manuals, Specs, and Downloads - Apple Support

Manuals, technical specifications, downloads, and more for Apple software and hardware

support.apple.com

The days when they killed a bunch of trees are long gone. They were fun though.

 

[Rockbadchild]

on a cell phone the reply this is annoying ... If I try to delete part of a previous message like pictures or what not then it wont let me out of the highlighted box its a battel every time, much rather be on a PC for this site.

 

[Alan46]

How do you make the underline?

 

[newbury]

How do you make the underline?

If you hit the 3 dots after the smily there is another menu that has a U,

 

[MossRoad]

If you have a keyboard you can hit CTL+B on a PC or CMD+B on an apple device and that turns on or off bold type. type away

You can do the same with a U instead of a B for underline. type away

 

[Alan46]

If you hit the 3 dots after the smily there is another menu that has a U,

thanks, there's a whole new world under those three dots!!!

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