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A question about quoting on Gransnet

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Bella23 Fri 10-Nov-23 16:09:40

I'm getting Dh to give me a lesson I can't do it either.

Ilovecheese Fri 10-Nov-23 16:02:06

I still can't do it, but thanks anyway.

BlueBelle Fri 10-Nov-23 15:19:43

Marydoll exactly the same on iPhone or iPad Copy and paste and it irritates me too when you get these massive chunks that you have to try and ignore to get past them

Beechnut Fri 10-Nov-23 15:09:52

^only assume, they do not know how to copy and paste.^

You’re right Marydoll I didn’t know, but I do now. Thank you 😀

Marydoll Fri 10-Nov-23 14:06:46

I get annoyed, when someone quotes an entire lengthy post (I know a minor irritation in the light of world events) and then posts a one word response. I can only assume, they do not know how to copy and paste.

Marydoll Fri 10-Nov-23 14:04:17

Ilovecheese

I can copy and paste on the desktop but not on the tablet. Do others have the same problem?

I can copy and paste on my Samsung. Just run your finger along the required text and a menu appears, allowing you to copy or cut.

RosiesMaw Fri 10-Nov-23 14:02:53

@Merlotgran - hear, hear!

RosiesMaw Fri 10-Nov-23 14:02:18

(That was on my iPad. )

RosiesMaw Fri 10-Nov-23 14:01:58

Yes, highlight, copy and paste then put it in italics by adding ^ ^ at the beginning and end.

Like this
Sometimes I'd like to respond to something that someone has said but have to quote the whole lot

Saves confusion and those great long posts containing several quoted posts or threads where the same thing comes up half a dozen times.

Ilovecheese Fri 10-Nov-23 14:01:14

I can copy and paste on the desktop but not on the tablet. Do others have the same problem?

merlotgran Fri 10-Nov-23 13:58:52

I wish more posters would just copy and paste the bits they want to reply to rather than stick another comment on multiple quotes.

I get tangled up and can’t work out who said what! 😩

welbeck Fri 10-Nov-23 13:31:04

copy and paste ?

Fairycakes Fri 10-Nov-23 13:28:07

I wonder if it's possible to quote just part someone's post, rather than all of it. Sometimes I'd like to respond to something that someone has said but have to quote the whole lot 🤔.
Many thanks.