Metal Work Forums FAQ

Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links or search box below to find your way around.

How do I post a message?

For this FAQ the > means go to or next.

If you are registered you can start a Thread (conversation) or Post (reply). The following will guide you through the process.

NEW THREAD - Enter the forum you wish to post your New thread in by clicking on the link to it, beneath the main forum header. eg: to make a new thread in Announcements, click on the word ANNOUNCEMENTS, or for Woodcarving, click on WOODCARVING, etc. Towards the top of the next screen you will see the New Thread button   click on it > enter a title > enter your message. You can also enter smiles or enhance the message with WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) formatting as in any other program > click Submit New Thread or Preview Post (if you want to see what it will look like)

POST REPLY - This is done in the Thread you wish to reply to. > Click Reply > follow the instructions above > Submit Reply

By clicking on Attachment Manager you can add (bmp doc gif htm jpe jpeg jpg pdf png psd skp txt xls zip etc) to both the above. See FAQ Reading and Posting Messages for more information

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