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Deleting initial draft in "Reply"

Discussion in 'Questions & Suggestions' started by gatz, Jun 18, 2016.

  1. gatz
    Joined: Jun 2, 2011
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    How does one delete a partial (or full, for that matter) Reply once it is typed, but not Posted?
    Had second thoughts about a Reply I was making to someone's post, and wanted to clear the Reply box.
    But it doesn't stay cleared.
    If I exit out and then go back to that same post, my Reply window still has the initial draft in it; although it is in lighter or grayed color.
     
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  2. lothiandon1940
    Joined: May 24, 2007
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    Can you go ahead and post it and then delete it? There should be a delete option down at the bottom. Might not be one if you're using a phone app, not sure.
     
  3. corncobcoupe
    Joined: May 26, 2001
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    ***uming it is from a PC....
    Left click your mouse and hold down the ****on over the words or sentences you want deleted, they will be Hi-Lighted......then right click and a menu will drop down.........
    click delete.

    If it is from a APP - not sure, as there are different APPs.
     
  4. gatz
    Joined: Jun 2, 2011
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    OK, I tried doing the last suggestion in this message thread, but the Reply window still had what I had typed before.

    So, I posted the Reply, then Deleted it right away.
    Kind of a curious fix, but looks like that will work.

    Thanks
    gatz
     
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  5. ClayMart
    Joined: Oct 26, 2007
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    Or... Place your cursor in the the field where you've typed you message.

    From your keyboard type Ctrl+A to select the entire message.

    Hit the Backspace ****on to erase the selected text.
     
  6. gatz
    Joined: Jun 2, 2011
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    attempt at the last suggestion...^^
    doesn't appear to work
     

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