Text in posts gets re-arranged

[Paul Dobbin]

I have two frequent problems when posting,

# 1    My posts often get the text re-arranged, like paragraph breaks, blank lines and photos interrupting the text body.  This often happens when I post, causing an immediate need to edit..

#2  Often when typiing,  the whole post disappears.   My little finger on the right hand seems to hit the Enter or Shift key and all the text disappears.   I 'm not sure what it hits, but some times after three attemps, I quit.   

Is there a secret code involving those keys that leads to delete?     The same thing happens to me when I type in Word-7.  My Delete key is way up at the top of the keyboard, I am not hitting it.

Suggestions?

Edited August 1 by Paul Dobbin
spilling error (see edit history)

[Max4Me]

I worked as the amateur IT guy at my work site and this sounds familiar. Just a shot in the dark, but here goes. First, I don't mean anything derogatory here, just trying to think the problem through. On a computer you are using a word processor,  not a typewriter. On a typewriter you need to hit return when the words reach the end of a line. A word processor (the computer) knows you are at the end of the line and will automatically push the next word to the beginning of a new line.  If you are pressing <Return> (Mac) or <Enter> (PC) at the end of a line, you're text will be very screwed up when the computer formats your text to fit in the dialog box-Especially if you are also trying to put in paragraph breaks or pictures. So, don't press <Return> or <Enter> at the end of a line, unless you intend to start a new paragraph.

 

For the second issue of disappearing text, you very probably are hitting the <Delete> key with your pinky. On a Mac keyboard the <Delete> key is near the top of the keyboard (two rows above the <Return> key). However, on both the PC keyboard and a full-size Mac keyboard there is a <Delete> key one row up and one key to the right (right hand pinky?) of the <Return>/<Enter> key. So it is possible (probable) you are accidentally hitting the small <Delete> key.

 

This was not meant to be demeaning, and I hope it is taken as constructive assessment of what could be your problem. I hope this helps!

 

Dave

 

[Peter Gariepy]

I concur with Dave. Shorter version of the same answer:

 

Don't hit return at the end of a line.  The text will wrap all by itself.  

 

This is true on the forum and MSWORD.

[Paul Dobbin]

Thanks guys, I'll try not usung the enter key...

My "delete" key is up with rhe F keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]Key is up with the F keys

[R W Burgess]

Well it's official! I'm old. Most of the wording you guys are using is beyond me. "Wayne, just find a rest home and be done with it!!"

[Peter Gariepy]

you were old before...

[R W Burgess]

Ha ha ha.