How to Quote Only Part of a Prior Post

Ron · February 23rd, 2007, 10:20 AM

I looked in the FAQ and User CP and can not find the answer to what I know is a simple thing. I notice that many members quote only part of a prior post in their reply. I know how to quote the entir post, but how do you go about quoting only part? I have tried every thing I could think of, but to no avail. Thanks.

Ron

rocky · February 23rd, 2007, 10:23 AM

Quote the post, then highlight and delete unwanted portions.

dr_cmg · February 23rd, 2007, 11:17 AM

The other way is to highlight and copy the part of the post you want to quote, then in your post click the quote icon at the top (it's the one that looks like the speaking balloon in the comic strips) and paste the text between the marks ] and [ that surround the words "QUOTE". This way does not show who the quote is from so you may want to put the user name with the quote.

Ron said:

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I looked in the FAQ and User CP and can not find the answer to what I know is a simple thing. I notice that many members quote only part of a prior post in their reply. I know how to quote the entir post, but how do you go about quoting only part? I have tried every thing I could think of, but to no avail. Thanks.

QKShooter · February 23rd, 2007, 11:23 AM

You guys got it covered!

Ron · February 23rd, 2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky

Quote the post, then highlight and delete unwanted portions.

Thanks, Rocky. That was what I was doing, but thought that maybe there was an easier way that I was somehow missing.

Ron

rocky · February 24th, 2007, 12:56 AM

No prob.

P95Carry · February 24th, 2007, 01:08 PM

Ron, dr_cmg's way is probably faster for small quotes - and if you want to make sure the quote gets the poster ID - add his/her name thus ........ here curly braces for demo ....

{quote=username}quote content{/quote}

PaulBk · February 25th, 2007, 03:22 PM

It's probably overkill, but I also use leading dots and trailing dots to indicate partial quotes. It keeps context honest.

...ask not what America will do for you...

-Paul

downrange · February 26th, 2007, 05:25 PM

what about where some quotes have "originally posted by" and then the little blue thing to click bringing you to the original post. how do you do that?

P95Carry · February 26th, 2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by downrange

what about where some quotes have "originally posted by" and then the little blue thing to click bringing you to the original post. how do you do that?

I was not aware of any blue thing! Let's see what happens here.

Ah yes - forgot that ... well you'll only get that if you elect to go for the full quote using the quote button in that post. You can still of course remove parts you do not need.

February 23rd, 2007, 10:20 AM	#1
Ron Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,221	How to Quote Only Part of a Prior Post I looked in the FAQ and User CP and can not find the answer to what I know is a simple thing. I notice that many members quote only part of a prior post in their reply. I know how to quote the entir post, but how do you go about quoting only part? I have tried every thing I could think of, but to no avail. Thanks. Ron

February 23rd, 2007, 10:23 AM	#2
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,628	Quote the post, then highlight and delete unwanted portions. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

February 23rd, 2007, 11:23 AM	#4
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,807	You guys got it covered! __________________ Support Our Military. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

February 24th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#6
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,628	No prob. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

February 24th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#7
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Ron, dr_cmg's way is probably faster for small quotes - and if you want to make sure the quote gets the poster ID - add his/her name thus ........ here curly braces for demo .... {quote=username}quote content{/quote} __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

February 25th, 2007, 03:22 PM	#8
PaulBk Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 205	It's probably overkill, but I also use leading dots and trailing dots to indicate partial quotes. It keeps context honest. ...ask not what America will do for you... -Paul __________________ Hero's aren't born, they're cornered - According to Jim

February 26th, 2007, 05:25 PM	#9
downrange Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: levittown PA Posts: 568	what about where some quotes have "originally posted by" and then the little blue thing to click bringing you to the original post. how do you do that? __________________ What's this button do?

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