How to Compose and Reply to a Thread

When you begin a new thread you will see a Tool Bar full of options for composing a discussion. You can add pictures and live links and embed code for things like video's.

The editor being used is called WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) meaning that you can see what you are writing as it will appear instead of adding content and hoping it turned out the way you composed it.. :)

From Left to Right Tool Bar

Font: Drop down menu (click on down arrow over font icon) 14 style options
Size: 7 size options (click on down arrow over size icon)
Color: (click on drop down arrow)
B turns font Bold. Highlight text you want to make bold and click on icon.
I turns text into italics. Highlight text and click on icon
S = Strikeout Strikeout.Highlight text and click on icon
U = Underline. Highlight text and click on icon
Indentation Options left, center or right
Quotes (will put in italics)
Bullets (like this list)
Numbered list
Remove formatting
Full screen mode. Allows you to make screen larger. Click on icon to restore to original size.

Above Tool Bar

Link: Turn text into live links. Highlight word and copy & paste the url of the place you want the link to take people inside the box provided. Example
Image(add pictures) **See example below
Media: Allows you to add embedded code to a video.
Paste as Plain Text
Paper Clip Icon: Allows you to attach a file.
Visual Mode: Allows you to use the WYSIWYG mode.
HTML Editor: Allows you to change the html or code

Picture Sizing

Image of reply box in edit mode

Click on picture and this box will appear. Click on Edit. This box will appear and put 400 in the box that says width and choose what position you want it in.

You have 15 minutes to play with this. If it times out, just start over with a new reply! :)

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Permalink Reply by MrFilthyRotten on December 21, 2010 at 4:36pm

Permalink Reply by ElsiesAttic ~ CEO on December 21, 2010 at 4:38pm

OMG.................:)

Permalink Reply by Judy McGarry on December 21, 2010 at 4:46pm

Thanks for the tips.

Judy

Permalink Reply by Out Of The Attic 2u on December 21, 2010 at 4:50pm

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh this is so nice, will play around with it after the holidays, still working at Amazon. I keep hoping to be laid off, but nada, not yet :(

Permalink Reply by ElsiesAttic ~ CEO on March 18, 2012 at 3:10pm

Hi all... :)

I updated the OP with some screen shots of what the edit box looks like when trying to resize and position your pictures.

Permalink Reply by BWs Vintage Collectibles on July 4, 2012 at 9:50pm

just when we think we have this picture thing nailed.....Ebay changes and wants the pictures to be 1600 pixels on the longest side....I am so confused. I think I am putting 200-300 on mine for the most part....I know what you mean...about waiting...if my phone takes longer than it takes to count to about 5, I close it down.....and move on....I don't even get my email when that happens.

Permalink Reply by Another Time Antiques on February 20, 2013 at 5:51pm