Creating Links

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[cool][size 1][#0000ff]Several BFT members have learned the trick of creating their own descriptive links, rather than just copying and pasting the complete website address from a site they want to share with other members. Some members have trouble with even the simple copy and paste technique, because of computer or software differences...or because of a recessive geek gene.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is a step by step to follow for adding links to your posts:[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A or B...EITHER METHOD...FIRST STEPS:[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]1. While viewing the site you wish to share, find the address line near the top of the page. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]2. Highlight the address by left clicking on that line (you may have to drag the cursor over the line). [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]3. Right click to display the options menu. [/#0000ff][/size]
[size 1][#0000ff]4. Left click on "Copy" to capture the address. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]5. Close the site, or minimize it to open up the screen. The address is saved, waiting for you to do something with it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A...COPY AND PASTE METHOD: (after capturing the address from the website)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]1. Begin or finish your post...either as a new post or a reply to another member. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]2. Decide where you want to insert the link to your shared website.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]3. Left click where you want the link, to create a blinking cursor.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]4. Right click to display options menu.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]5. Left click on "Paste" and the link appears in your post.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]6. Click on "Post Message" when you have finished your post, and you will have a working link once posted on the board.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]7. Double check your post and link.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]B...CREATE A LINK: (after capturing the address from the website)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]1. While still working on an open post, decide where you want to place your link.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]2. Left click to create a blinking cursor.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]3. Compose your choice of a short but descriptive link (Examples: LINK TO ARTICLE...CHECK THIS OUT...etc.)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]4. Highlight your link words by dragging over them with a left click.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]5. The little "chain link" icon () at the far right side of the tool bar now lights up. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]6. Left click on the link icon to bring up the box to add the site address.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]7. Find the "URL" line. Highlight and delete the "http://" in the box, if you have copied the complete website address. (Leave it, if you are typing in the address)[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]8. With the blinking cursor in the URL box, right click to bring up the options menu.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]9. Left click on "Paste", and your shared website address will appear on that line.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]10. Left click on "Submit" and the box disappears.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]11. Left click beside your highlighted link words in your post (to remove the highlight), and the link is complete.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]12. Complete your post and click on "Post Message". The link will not work until you post it. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]13. Double check your link before other BFT members do. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]14. After a couple of practice runs, it will become much easier.[/#0000ff] [/size]
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[Fishhound]

OK ... Pat,

I got that part down - where I can post a link with a descriptive word as the title. At least I've done it once. Now part two. I've seen in the past where someone(can't remember where or who it was) posted a link that went straight to the individual's post in the thread and not just to the whole thread in general. I tried the "copy shortcut" thing but couldn't get that to work - I must be leaving something out.

How can I do that ?

Sincerely,

A dog paddler in the recessive gene pool.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]The only way that will work is if you click on a member name to bring up their profile, and then click down where it says "Show User Posts". Then you can scroll back through their posts until you find the one you want. When you click on it, the post will appear, even if it is in the middle of a thread. And, if you copy and save the URL address at the top, it will display that post whenever it is clicked, because it will be different from the URL of the post itself.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]EDIT: My bad. You can also look on the left side of each post, under the user view count, where it says "Copy Shortcut". You can click on that and it automatically becomes a copy that you can click and paste into any other post.[/#0000ff]
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