copy and paste

[mrraley]

I was trying to copy and paste an article instead of typing it all out... and for some odd reason, it would not let me paste it here.

 

So instead I just posted the link to the article for everybody to read.

 

Is there something I was doing wrong?

 

[imschur]

Depends on the formatting. Copy and pasting if from a web page can also bring along underlying html that is site source dependent. You can hit the light switch button on the upper left of the tool bar and paste in code mode to delete all the extra crap. What I usually do is paste to a blank text document on my desktop (right click>New Text Document). A text document removes formatting. After pasting I copy again for the post.

 

Copy and pasting from Office applications can also have pasting options.

[mrraley]

I think I figured it out now.

 

I was able to paste part of the article as a teaser.

 

thanks for the info.

[Magwa]

I don't see either a link or part of a story.... ????

[imschur]

I don't see either a link or part of a story.... ????

 

 

It's in another board

[george_995]

any tips for embedding youtube links? Have yet to be successful on here with vids. Thanks.

[imschur]

Use the link from your browser not the links youtube offers for sharing. Thats one way. You dont want any of the embeddable options youtube offers because the forum already handles the hard work

 

Good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xevc7-7Tk-Q

Bad

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Xevc7-7Tk-Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[392heminut]

I've had issues with copying and pasting text here also but my issue may have more to do with my computer. I've found that when the 'paste' tab won't work if I hit the space bar once then for some reason it will then let me paste.