How to use the Forum [Tech questions]
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Annie H.
Egalatarian
Any hints on how to more effectively respond to posts while quoting using tablet or cell. I find laptop/keyboard much easier for me to edit out portions of original post and it drives me crazy on my tablet. I'd imagine a large proportion of users use cell. What are the hints/tips for tablet and does it have anything to do with Android vs that other OS
It may (or may not) improve with the next update. In the interim this might help: http://www.algonquincollege.com/ccol/courses/learn-to-use-your-ipad-or-tablet/
Annie H.
Egalatarian
Thanks but that's way too basic. Problem is being able to edit OP when responding. If I leave it as is, mostly NP but sometimes it double pastes. Maybe I should stop worrying about using band width or cluttering up my response with entire OP post. I've been told I overthink things.
Annie H.
Egalatarian
Well... I don't! But I want to make sure I'm not behind the curve. I do financial stuff and most MS w/keyboard but I'm tired of being stuck in my office so much. I use tablet at night in bed for ebooks--at least I used to before I started reading the forum and trying to respond, in the middle of the night when I can't sleep and sometimes in the morning when I'm too lazy to get out of bed. Also, it seems like everyone in the world younger than I uses their cell for everything. I've considered keyboard for tablet-Nexus 7--but prolly wouldn't want to take that to bed with me since I have a 5X option for that
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RamboAroundTheWorld
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This will get better in the upcoming forum update. Probably be just a few more weeks until its finished cooking in the oven.
There is a known bug in iOS where the cursor or screen view will get stuck inside the reply box when editing/replying. If that happens, hit the DONE button, then tap inside the box to start typing again.
Annie H.
Egalatarian
I've kind of discovered some of this the hard way but the problem I have is switching back and forth between dictating/voice and type or swype (gotta get swift key) when I have to make corrections. It's hard to delete/edit portions of what I'm quoting and somehow it keeps pasting stuff I haven't cut or copied. It's a real PIA . I keep forgetting to look into a keyboard for the Nexus.
How to create a table in this forum:
We are using BBCodes for this task, so a copy/paste into the post will not work. If you need to easily convert a table (such as Excel) into BBCode use this site, http://theenemy.dk/table/ then copy and paste the BBC output into a post.
We are using BBCodes for this task, so a copy/paste into the post will not work. If you need to easily convert a table (such as Excel) into BBCode use this site, http://theenemy.dk/table/ then copy and paste the BBC output into a post.
You can't. If you want to keep it off google put it in Level 2. There is an area within MS called Off Topic Chat and Level 2 deals that would work.