Post by janetandjohn on Mar 8, 2016 8:32:54 GMT
Welcome! Some members who have joined but not yet joined in are perhaps unsure about how to do it. So I'll do my best to make this easy for members who find new systems hard to use.
Posting a reply on a thread
1. If you want a page that looks similar to your old RISI page for posting a reply, click on the REPLY button on the bottom right. This way you get the icon bar at the top and can choose type face, font size, bold, underline, colour etc. The emoticons are there, just not so much fun as the old ones. You can add a link too, so very similar to the old style.
If you use QUICK REPLY on the left, you will be fine, but you will not get the icon bar, just a blank space to type in.
2. Type your post, and then click on the CREATE POST button, bottom right of your message.
3. If you don't need the icon bar, Just start typing in the space below QUICK REPLY on the bottom left and when finished click on POST QUICK REPLY.
Starting a new thread
1. Find the Board or group you want to start your thread in. For example, this one was started on the Welcome Board, as that is where I would expect new (old) and new (new) members to have a look when new to the site. So now you are in a section where several subjects or threads are shown.
2. At TOP RIGHT on the blue header click on NEW THREAD. A new page will open, so off you go writing the first post of the new thread. When you've finished, click on CREATE POST, at bottom right of your page. This will publish your post as a new thread and everyone will be able to see it in it's Group, or Board.
Editing one of your posts
Sometimes we want to change something we've written. Find your post then click on EDIT at top right. This will enable you to change what you wrote to what you want to say! Don't forget to click on SAVE CHANGES at bottom right.
Posting a reply on a thread
1. If you want a page that looks similar to your old RISI page for posting a reply, click on the REPLY button on the bottom right. This way you get the icon bar at the top and can choose type face, font size, bold, underline, colour etc. The emoticons are there, just not so much fun as the old ones. You can add a link too, so very similar to the old style.
If you use QUICK REPLY on the left, you will be fine, but you will not get the icon bar, just a blank space to type in.
2. Type your post, and then click on the CREATE POST button, bottom right of your message.
3. If you don't need the icon bar, Just start typing in the space below QUICK REPLY on the bottom left and when finished click on POST QUICK REPLY.
Starting a new thread
1. Find the Board or group you want to start your thread in. For example, this one was started on the Welcome Board, as that is where I would expect new (old) and new (new) members to have a look when new to the site. So now you are in a section where several subjects or threads are shown.
2. At TOP RIGHT on the blue header click on NEW THREAD. A new page will open, so off you go writing the first post of the new thread. When you've finished, click on CREATE POST, at bottom right of your page. This will publish your post as a new thread and everyone will be able to see it in it's Group, or Board.
Editing one of your posts
Sometimes we want to change something we've written. Find your post then click on EDIT at top right. This will enable you to change what you wrote to what you want to say! Don't forget to click on SAVE CHANGES at bottom right.
