Using AB

[barb1314]

Hi guys,can you help please? I have just seen a question on here which is very similar to one I posted last year. My question is this....how do you answer and include the question I placed...is it to do with cut and paste? Sorry not very computer savvy and wondered how to do it.I have the original question in my profile so can easily access it.Many thanks.I've seen lots of people do this to show ABers where a particular thing is historically so I know it can be done.

[Buenchico]

To include a link to your original question:
Go to your original question. Right click on the web address. (This will highlight it). Select copy.

Go to your new answer. Place the cursor where you want the link to appear. Right-click and select paste.

Providing a link to the original question is the easiest way to make the reference. If you want to copy the actual text from the original question, you can highlight the relevant text by left-clicking and dragging over the text while keeping the mouse button pressed down. Then right-click and select paste. (Insert the copied text into your new answer in exactly the same way as you would a link. i.e. place the cursor at the relevant place, right-click and select paste).

Chris

[Buenchico]

Oops! Slight typo! If you're copying the text, you obviously need to use 'copy' and not 'paste'! (I've not touched a drop yet, honest guv'nor!).

Chris

[barb1314]

Thanks so much Chris.Really easy to understand for this old bird who never did computers at school! I'm only 38 but never mind eh!