Question about signatures in forums

[Amber]

Ok...Ive looked everywhere and cannot figure this out. If I wanted to have a link in my siggy for lets say- My gallery, how are people putting "My gallery" with a link that will take you there by clicking on the word? Does that make any sense?

Thanks in advance!

[Amanda]

go into your signature and just click on the "insert hyperlink."

[Amber]

Thanks Amanda- I knew it was a simple answer but I just couldnt find it! :)

[Amber]

Ok- so please dont think that Im stupid- but I cannot find anywhere that says Insert Hyperlink. Am I blind?

[Margie]

:D there's a button at the top, the little globe with a link that to me looks like a world with glasses on... just mouse-over all the little icons to see what they do... oh, in the edit signature box. the same icons are over this box when you reply to posts. hth. Ü

[Amber]

So that confirms it...I am blind! I thought I had moused over all of the little icons but I didnt do that one!

Thanks Margie! :)

[andyapc]

OK - feeling pretty dumb right now - when Amanda says "go into your signature", where exactly is that?

Andrea C.

[elizabethlmccoy]

When looking at this forum scroll to the top where it says new posts and if you look at that line all the way to the left you will see User CP click on that

Then a new options will appear down the left of the screen.

Towards the top you will see the Signature option.

[Amanda]

You can also click on "Quick Links" up at the top.

[elizabethlmccoy]

thanks amanda...never really used the quicklinks! Sure is quick hehehe

[Amber]

Ooh- I never knew about the quick links either! Thanks for that tip Amanda!

[andyapc]

I'm sorry to be so dense, but I'm having trouble with editing my signature. I go into Edit Signature and when I choose Comic Sans for font, I get a pop-up box that says Explorer User Prompt. I think I'm supposed to type my signature in there, but then when I choose font color, I get the same box. When I preview my signature, it looks like there are 2 there. I haven't even gotten to inserting a hyper-link yet! I'm sorry to ask, but could someone give me directions? :rolleyes:

Andrea C.

[elizabethlmccoy]

one way i do it is to type my text first, highlight it then apply a change in font, color, size linking it ..etc...Are you already doing it that way?

[andyapc]

I'm going to try that! Thanks!!

[andyapc]

It worked!! Now I have to work on the hyperlink - thanks!!!

[andyapc]

I did it! I learn something new from this place everyday! I just LOVE this place!! :)

[elizabethlmccoy]

YEAH ANDREA!!!!

[Amber]

WTG Andrea! It took me a while to figure it out but once I did it was sooooo easy!

[Margie]

way to go! :D for the future, the thing to remember is that the code tags need to be on both sides of the text. there's a tag like B in the front, then /B at the end. when you click bold or hyperlink, you get a box to fill it, but it will just apply that effect to that text. to add more than one effect, highlight it is the easy way and apply everything. but once you're more comfortable with the code, you can just type it in also. the FAQ files (above) have good examples here too.

here's a line called your text here that is:
1. arial font
2. red
3. underlined
4. italicized
5. bold

<FONT=Arial> <COLOR=Red> <U> <I> <B> your text here </B> </I> </U> </COLOR> </FONT>

you'd just have to replace the > and < with ] and [. yeah, i'm a geek. have fun! :D

[andyapc]

Thanks, Margie! Did I mention that I love this place?? :)