Posting a New Topic messageFirst, select a Conference to which you want to
post. You can tell that a Conference has been selected when there is a " |
Posting a New Topic messageFirst, select a Conference to which you want to
post. You can tell that a Conference has been selected when there is a " |
Then click the black Post
button from the Menu bar. 
Or, you can also post a New Topic Message by clicking Post in the link area of a message:
In either case, you are presented with the box below in which to type your message. |
| Using HTML in your messages If you know some HTML, you can include tags in your message if this box is checked.
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| Sending an Anonymous Message If you check the Anonymous box, the message will be sent from anonymous and will not show your name.
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| Previewing a Message If you check the Preview box, you will have the chance to view how your message will look, and make changes before it is sent.
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| Spell Check a Message Before
Sending
If you click the Preview/Spell check box, you can both preview the appearance of your message, and also check for spelling errors using WebBoard's built in dictionary. WebBoard will underline any words it thinks are misspelled
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| Attaching a File to a Message If you want to upload a picture, audio file, or a document to WebBoard, check the Attach file check box.
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| The file attachment dialog box as seen below opens. You should select the category of file from the list and click Browse to find the file on your computer that you want to display in WebBoard. |
| Deleting a Message From the link area of a message, click the Delete link. You may only delete a message if you have posted it, or if you are the manager or moderator of a Board or Conference. In the link area below, the Delete link is not active, indicating that the message cannot be deleted.
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| Replying to a Message From the link area of a message, click the Reply link. The reply box as seen below appears allowing you to reply to a message within a Conference and within a Topic
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| Replying to a Message with
Quotes From the link area of a message, click the Reply/Quote link. The reply box as seen below appears allowing you to reply and to include in your message the quoted message to which you are replying. You can edit the quote to include only the part you are replying to.
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| Send Private Email From the link area of a message, click the Email Reply link. The default email program opens so you can reply directly to the poster of the message. |
| Navigate Within Messages Click Previous or Next to move to the previous message or the next message. Click Previous Topic or Next Topic to skip directly to the previous topic or next topic. |
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" (minus) sign to the left of the
conference name. In the image below, the Conference called, "Orientation"
has been selected.
