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1. Unless I'm mistaken, the "excerpt" and "blockquote"...

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:03 AM

Mar 2024

...effects are still two different effects created using two different buttons : a large single quote graphic for "excerpt", and an indented paragraph graphic for "blockquote".

"Excerpt" still only boxes the chosen text within a colored background box while "blockquote" simply reduces the side margins of the chosen text.

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Question about symbols used posting. [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 OP

Unless I'm mistaken, the "excerpt" and "blockquote"... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

the blockquote symbol is only providing SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #2

Let's see... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #3

testing SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #4

It looks like your blockquote worked, to me. sl8 Mar 2024 #5

It worked because I typed in blockquote. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #6

. sl8 Mar 2024 #7

this is what I see... SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #8

That helps tremendously. sl8 Mar 2024 #9

Thank you. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #10

De nada. nt sl8 Mar 2024 #11