Quoting locked thread as part of a reply

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Tried to quote a locked topic to answer, but had the reply turned into new topic.

scenario

  • Clicking reply button and move to other topic
    • Reply window still showing the reply for the “old” thread, which is intended.
  • Selecting text and quoting it
    • Reply window turns immediately into “New Topic” (with entire “old” reply getting replaced with the quote and “continue discussion”).

Is it possible to keep the reply instead?

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is this what you mean ?

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Yes, it is.

As sometimes replying multiple posts requires quotes from different threads, having the original reply kept is necessary I believe, especially when quoting locked thread is limited.

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You can quote many times in a single post.

Just keep the editor open at the bottom, select the text you want to quote and press the quote button.

That would pop the quote into the editor.

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Tried this, original reply got reset (as mentioned above)

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it works, like above. multiple quotes and from different topics

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There’s a quirk where it depends on if your reply window is open or minimised.

So,

  • Open the composer in a non-closed topic
  • Navigate to the closed topic you wish to quote
  • Don’t minimise the composer
  • Highlight and quote the excerpt you want (you may need to minimise your keyboard to create space)
  • And that should drop it in your existing reply

If your reply window is minimised when you highlight and quote, it will ‘reply as new topic’

I should also say that I mainly use my mobile phone, so it may be different on desktop. :slightly_smiling_face:

Edit: Scratch that last bit - apparently it’s the same for desktops too. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

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The process is still the same.

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Ah, this explains. Had it minimized when quoting earlier

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