Full format?

[Thorodin]

I think I have the right term....
Can anyone please tell me if there is a full format How To/Beginners Guide to enable changes to font size/type/italic/bold type etc when posting? Searched but can find no options. Thanks.

[TheHeretic]

Use the formatting link, (above the text box when you make a reply.

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/formatting.htm

[Thorodin]

Thanks. Tried that, got a drop down thingy but could not get it to operate via mouse! Stumped.

[TheHeretic]

Thorodin said:

Thanks. Tried that, got a drop down thingy but could not get it to operate via mouse! Stumped.

They aren't clickable, although you can copy and paste, and then add in links, or text. Most of them are easily remembered.

What I do n the iPad is add a few to the text shortcut list. So typing url will automatically change to

[url][/url]

and so on.

[Thorodin]

Many thanks for your valiant efforts to assist this village person!
Tried Ctrl + A to get blue ground but then stymied. Would have thought an Absolute Beginners would be a Must Have for those (if any) like me!

[TheHeretic]

I can copy and paste from it.

[Thorodin]

Thanks for that. I use Ctrl + A, but the whole page turns blue. Not the only thing. Have some duties to perform so logging off now for a bit. Thanks again.

[TheHeretic]

Carl + A copies all, hence you highlighting everything. Just select it with your mouse as you would any text, or just remember them. They aren't hard to remember.

[Thorodin]

Tried everything I can think of to no avail! Put it down to my total lack of tech ability and terminology. Have to do without aaaarrrrgggghhhh. Not in any way challenging the system and I'm sure it's incredibly simple but why not a tool bar over the text area like elswhere? Thanks again.

[TheHeretic]

Just highlight the text as you would with anything. Go to the left of the text, hold down the left mouse key and keep it pressed, and then highlight, then right click, copy. Easy.