How do I post or start a new thread?

To start a new thread or post a reply in an existing thread, log in to the forums. To log in, enter your user name and password at the top right of any forum page.

 

How do I start a new thread?

To start a new thread:

1. Browse or search the forums to see if there is already a thread on the topic. If so, post there instead of creating a new thread.
2. Start at the main forum page.
3. Click the Post Thread button at the top of the page and select one of the forums, e.g., Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice. (If you are already browsing a forum, you can create a thread there the same way.)
4. Type a thread title in the Thread title box and your post in the message box. A prefix from the drop-down list is optional in most forums and required in some forums. (You'll get a message if you omit a required prefix.)
5. Click the Preview button to check if your post came out as you want it.
6. Click the Post thread button.

How do I post a reply?

To post a reply in a forum thread:

1. While viewing the thread, type your post in the message box next to your name at the bottom of the page.
2. Click the Preview button to check if your post came out as you want it.
3. Click the Post reply button.

To reply to somebody else's post and show a quote of their post in your reply:
 

1. Click the Reply button under their post.
2. A quote will appear in the message box next to your name at the bottom of the page.
3. Type your post.
4. Click the Preview button to check if your post came out as you want it.
5. Click the Post reply button.

To quote more than one previous post:
 

1. Click the "QUOTE button under each post that you want to quote.
2. Click the "Insert quotes... button that appears at the bottom left of the page.
3. The Review selected messages pop-up will appear.
4. Optionally drag to reorder the quotes and/or click Remove to remove a quote.
5. Click the "Quote messages button in the pop-up panel to insert them into your post.
6. Type the text of your post.
7. Click the Preview button to check if your post came out as you want it.
8. Click the Post reply button.

If the editing buttons are greyed out on the post reply box, click Toggle BB code after clicking the meatball menu.  

You can also hover over the editing buttons to tell them what they do.