Welcome to Using the Forum Reply Options
Forum replies can take two forms: the regular reply function and the quick reply.
The differences in the reply methods are the information and editing options that are included on the reply page. For example, when you click Reply, the reply page looks like this:
The tabs at the top of the page provide you with editing options such as adding a file to your reply and previewing your reply before posting it.
The Quote function allows you to include the text of the thread to which you are replying in the Description text area. It can be useful if you want to address something very particular in the post or previous thread. If you click Quote, a text editor page displays so you can use quote markup tags. If you click Quote, a text editor page displays so you can use quote markup tags.
If you wanted to use part of the quote, your text might look like this:
Burt Barnes...notifications on comments/feedback.
You can also add tags to your reply and enable the email reply option.
The quick reply function, on the other hand, streamlines the reply options. The quick reply page looks like this:
The quick reply modal window is smaller and quicker to load than a full Community Server page like you see with the reply page.