How to Quote Someone's Post

[MtRR75]

How Do I insert a quotation from another post into my new post?

[nodcc4me]

How Do I insert a quotation from another post into my new post?

Just click on where it says “quote” on the right side of the post you want to quote. A text box will open. Type your quote just below the quoted text in the box.

[jimw]

Just click on where it says “quote” on the right side of the post you want to quote. A text box will open. Type your quote just below the quoted text in the box.

Or do what I just did (with Windows 7): click "Edit" on upper left toolbar, then highlight the desired quote, "copy", then open a reply (dialogue box) and "paste."  I am a slow typist, so this works better for me.  Maybe someone knows an even lazier (better) way?

JimW

[William Brillinger]

Here it is in pictures...

Hit the Quote button on the right side of the comment you want to quote...



That gives you this:



Then type your own text where the arrow shows below the quoted text.

If you want to only quote a small amount of text, I prefer to copy the text to quote...
Highlight and and copy it (ctrl+c on windows)



Then in my new comment, I place the cursor where I want the quote and press the "INSERT QUOTE" button on the toolbar



and finally paste in the text (ctrl+v on windows)



and then finish typing my message around it.

[jimw]

Bill:  Thanks for the tutorial: definitely a better (lazier) way to quote!  I hadn't noticed the cartoon balloon icon before.

JimW