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Title: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 09, 2011, 02:45:15 PM
When I typing a post, I am able to use the toolbar features, such as Bold, Font, change colour etc.
Is there a procedure to activiate for being able to use a feature.\
Thank you
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 09, 2011, 04:58:08 PM
What feature? this one?
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 09, 2011, 07:47:42 PM
Luise!

How in the word did you do that?  Please tell me?

Maybe I did not explain myself correctly, when typing a post, I want to change a color or make the type bold, when I click on these tabs it does work.

Thanks Luise, for the words going across the screen, Wow!  I am impressed but still would like to know about my question?
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 09, 2011, 08:07:01 PM
I clicked on the 7th icon over on the middle line. It is a "M" When it comes up in the reply box, where I am now typing you click in the middle and put what ever you want there. Then go down below the reply box and click on Preview to see if you got it right. (I learned that from Laurie.)

If you can use color and bold, etc., I honestly don't understand your question. Maybe Laurie can answer it.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 09, 2011, 08:19:42 PM
Sure.. highlight the text (in your reply text box) that you would like to make bold or change the color of and then click the pull down for change color.. click the color you want.. same with bold.. highlight the text you would like to have altered and then click the B for bold

If you hold your cursor over the different tabs you will see what each one is.

When done, click "preview" and scroll back up above the command keys to see the preview.. hope that helps.. if you can't get it pm me and I'll walk you through it.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 09, 2011, 08:27:19 PM
Bless you Laurie!
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 09, 2011, 08:33:46 PM
not a problem.. it's nice to be a little creative with your postings
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 09, 2011, 08:35:15 PM
And you are a GREAT teacher!  :)
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 09, 2011, 08:38:34 PM
yeah but I did give up on teaching the kids to tie shoe laces (two were lefties) and went to velcro... computer commands are so much easier
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 09, 2011, 08:42:23 PM
To you!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 10, 2011, 10:11:44 AM
To Laurie:
It worked, thanks.
The step I missed out was "preview" where it shows what I did, such as bold and change colour.
I assumed when I was typing the post, and clicked on these buttons, it would show in the post I was typing.
Since I never tried using the toolbar, I assumed it would be the same as typing a letter in Microsoft Word or other word programs, and you could use these toolbar features, when typing.
Thank you
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 10, 2011, 11:17:23 AM
yep it's a little different.... so the next rainbow post is coming from you I'm assuming.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 10, 2011, 12:22:58 PM
Dear Laurie:
Excuse, my ignorance, but what do you mean by "rainbow posting",  is that the one that Luise shows in her posting, where words go across the screen?
If so, how do you do that?
Want to learn! Yep! even at my age.
Thanks again Laurie
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 10, 2011, 12:32:15 PM
no I meant a rainbow of different colors... what Luise does is called scrolling

Once again highlight what you would like to have scroll and then click the Marque command..(if you are looking at all your command buttons it's the one that is actually scrolling with the M on it)

;D  just like this  ;)
Again.. look at your preview to see if it's responding the way you intended.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 10, 2011, 02:08:04 PM
like this Laurie

Wow!  I have learned more in one day, then I have in ages.
Is there a section in this forum for learning all these features, or is a matter of common sense?
Thanks again, for your help.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 10, 2011, 03:01:32 PM
It's only common sense if you were born after 1983
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: holliberri on February 10, 2011, 03:08:34 PM
Very true, I was born in 1983 and I have a hard enough time figuring out how to quote. (No disrespect to the moderators; I just have a long learning curve with this stuff!)
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 10, 2011, 03:23:00 PM
Laurie, very good response.
:D ;D :)
Had my laugh for the day.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Pooh on February 10, 2011, 03:25:02 PM
Holli!  You were born in 1983 too?  It's a small world.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: holliberri on February 10, 2011, 03:28:33 PM
Oh, Laurie...I finally see what you did there. It took Pooh pointing it out. Haha.

Must be why I get along with ya'll so well...definitely generational!
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: courtney on February 10, 2011, 08:20:38 PM
ok, I have to try this
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Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: courtney on February 10, 2011, 08:23:22 PM
Ok,I have to try this again...
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: courtney on February 10, 2011, 08:27:30 PM
 
     Success! and I thought my brother got all the brains in the family!
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 10, 2011, 08:42:47 PM
Before long you'll be adding photos.. good job
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Pooh on February 11, 2011, 06:08:44 AM
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Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Pen on February 11, 2011, 06:15:45 AM
I'm getting motion sickness  :P
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: seasage on February 11, 2011, 06:22:09 AM
Xxxx ...  and I don't like those banner ads either!   

My browser gets rid of banner ads, but it hasn't yet conquered these annoying WWU doohickeys.

Update:  Browser now smarter.  Marquee on, sisters.  It won't bother me.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 11, 2011, 06:53:48 AM
Okay Laurie:

I bite!  How do you add photos.

I really believe that there are ladies out there that are learning new things also.

Keep it up, this just might be a learning experience for some novices
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 07:06:08 AM
See if you can locate our previous conversation on how to upload pictures.. it was casual and in the middle of a topic http://www.wisewomenunite.com/index.php/topic,1057.150.html (http://www.wisewomenunite.com/index.php/topic,1057.150.html) Read over all that and let me know if you could make heads or tails out of it.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 11, 2011, 08:19:42 AM
Well, Laurie, I am stumped - - cannot make heads of tails out of it.

Is there a simplier way of downloading a picture from "picture file", i.e., Kodak, My documents-pictures?


Thanks
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 08:21:06 AM
I'll take it pm to not bored the others.. look for my message
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: seasage on February 11, 2011, 08:41:04 AM
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I'm curious.  Does the "Insert Image" button (just below the B button) on the "Post reply" toolbar actually work?

Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 08:53:11 AM
Yes it does seasage but that is simply a command... you still have to give it a link.. let me rephrase.. the command only tells the reply text box that you wish to 'insert' something, but you will still need to tell it what to insert.  And remember you can't insert photos directly from your computer.. the easiest way to do it is to have your photo's uploaded to an online storage site.

Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: Louey0727 on February 11, 2011, 11:34:12 AM
Laurie:
I don't believe this subject is boring, look at the responses.
Maybe, you should have a topic strictly for these questions and you would be the instructor/teacher, I mean it.
I joined Photobucket, but still do not get the hang of it.Will take more time to read over and try to learn how to use it.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 11:41:44 AM
Get the hand of uploading photos to photobucket  and then we'll go from there... I'm afraid that if there was a set place for the tutorials that Luise would have to hire someone who knows and uses all the correct terminology.. but if we could get Luise posting pictures.. we can get you through it as well.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: jill on February 11, 2011, 11:43:32 AM
I agree Laurie should be given a title, technical officer
color=teal][/color]I am sure I uploaded my picture from my computor but cannot remember how I did it
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: jill on February 11, 2011, 11:46:09 AM
If you want colour and it to move where do you type between color/color or move/move>
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 11:49:51 AM
put everything you want to move between the  [  ] move commands.. then highlight the words you want colored and proceed to the 'change color' pull down and pick your color.. remember to preview before you post to make sure it's doing what you want.
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: jill on February 11, 2011, 11:53:35 AM
Thanks Laurie
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: LaurieS on February 11, 2011, 11:58:49 AM
Quote from: jill on February 11, 2011, 11:53:35 AM
Thanks Laurie
;DWelcome Jill :)
Title: Re: How do you activate the toobar
Post by: luise.volta on February 13, 2011, 09:06:48 AM
Laurie: Technicus-Emeritus  8)