Beau Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I have noticed that lots of people are trying to use different fonts and colours etc in their replies, sometimes not particularly successfully. I have recently started to gain a better understanding of HTML and thought I'd let you in on the secret! When you change the font you get something that comes up like this - The trick is to type the bit you want to change in between the 2 sets of brackets. Then it changes the font inside the brackets to the one you have chosen. Similarly if you want to change the size, colour or include something in italics or bold etc then you need to type in between the brackets. It becomes slightly more tricky if you want to do more than one thing as sometimes you may have to move some of the brackets so that you have the first ones all at the beginning and the end brackets (which have a / in to indicate the end) at the end of the bit you are typing and want to change. Hope that hasn't confused too much and helps a few people! Quote
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Hmmm, I don't type inbetween any brackets, I just right click my mouse, select the previously typed text then go to fonts and choose from the list, then if I want to change the size, select the whole text again, go to size box above text screen, choose size, then again to change the colour right click mouse to select all the text again, go to the A text button, choose colour. Hey presto text is formatted to my choice. Peggy Quote
Deb Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I have noticed that lots of people are trying to use different fonts and colours etc in their replies, sometimes not particularly successfully. You noticed Beau! Thanks for the tip, very useful to understand why something is happening. Deb Quote
Inge Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 (edited) Easier way is to type it all out first, highlight the text you want to change and then change it... works for me... Actually new post box has an icon last one top right with 2 arrows on it. using that you can switch to rich text rather than HTML and see what you do without the brackets appearing. Then works much like word (But I still cannot use it on my firefox!!!) Inge Edited April 23, 2007 by Inge Quote
Running Bunny Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I think the trouble occurs when you want to change the colour, font and size all in one go - I sometimes have trouble remembering that you have to highlight the text, change font, highlight the text, change size, highlight the text, change size. You can't highlight the text once and do all the changes! Quote
Inge Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Running Bunny.... I can do all 3 at the same time using the rich text editor switch. As well as bold, italic etc etc. isnt this fun Inge Quote
Inge Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 reading that again sounds a bit wierd .... you know what I mean Inge Quote
JacquieL Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Did Steve realise that we would all become even more computer literate by experimenting on here? Quote
JacquieL Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Not that it worked just then but hey ho this is fun! Quote
Running Bunny Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I can't believe there are so many ways to do something that should be so simple... Now, where's that button?? Oh - found it I bet Steve is holding his head in his hands at this point - how can so many women chat about something so uninteresting as changing fonts Quote
Beau Posted April 23, 2007 Author Posted April 23, 2007 I think we need more buttons to experiment with! Quote
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 [color="#9932CC"]Now let me see, did I understand that enough to change the colour and size of my font?[/color] Quote
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 oooh and then the colour changed but not the size!!!! Quote
Sue R Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I'm sorry, You all have too much time on your hands! Quote
Marion Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I do it the same way as Peggy ........... I think! Quote
Guest tinkerbell Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 (edited) I have never changed colour or font Tinkerbellx Edited April 23, 2007 by tinkerbell Quote
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 i can change fonts but not size or colour x x Quote
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 (edited) did it work this time Edited April 23, 2007 by Guest Quote
Gezabel Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 I have no idea whether I can change font or colour but when I fiddle and post this reply I might find out! Quote
Guest MaryEMac Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 I think that I have sussed it!! Mary Quote
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