Linking to other threads in PF

[gmax137]

I recently asked about how to make the short links to other threads.
jbriggs44 showed me this:
[URL=https://www.physicsforums.com/help/bb-codes]like this[/URL][/QUOTE]

Then Drakkith said "Highlight the text in your post you want to make into a link, and then click on the icon that looks like a chain."

I don't see any chain icons. The only icon I see is the large sigma (to insert symbols). Oddly, when I use that, it inserts the selected symbol at the very start of my reply/post (it doesn't insert at the cursor location).

Why can't I see all of the tool icons?

Internet Explorer 11, on a computer at work.

Thanks!

 

[Drakkith]

You don't see the reply box like I have it and the link button (circled in red using a touchpad while half-standing)?

 

[Drakkith]

Internet Explorer 11, on a computer at work.

Hmm. I'm typing this up on Microsoft Edge and everything is identical to how it is on Chrome.
Perhaps try another browser if you can?

 

[gmax137]

You don't see the reply box like I have it and the link button (circled in red using a touchpad while half-standing)?

No, I see only the one icon (∑) in the middle of the "toolbar" where you show B I U ... and all the rest.

 

[berkeman]

No, I see only the one icon (∑) in the middle of the "toolbar" where you show B I U ... and all the rest.

When you hover over that icon, what does it say? Maybe it expands the toolbar?

 

[gmax137]

When you hover over that icon, what does it say? Maybe it expands the toolbar?

No, it just lights up and a little box opens below/next to it, saying "Insert Symbol"

 

[berkeman]

I recently asked about how to make the short links to other threads.

If all you want to do is link to a post or a thread, click on the post number in the upper right of the post, and copy the URL and paste it into your post, like this:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/linking-to-other-threads-in-pf.917518/

 

[gmax137]

Oh, I never knew to click on the post number!

Like this:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/linking-to-other-threads-in-pf.917518/#post-5783134

and with jbriggs44 method
like this

OK That's what I will do from now on. Thanks you guys!

 

[berkeman]

Great! BTW, one thing that can confuse the browser and make it not display all of the menu items is if the browser window is sized too narrow. You might try pulling our the window sideways, or just maximizing it to see if the other icons become visible.

 

[DrGreg]

Internet Explorer 11, on a computer at work.

Maybe your employer has disabled some browser feature.

For example, I know my own employer has disabled Javascript on all our browsers at work. But I only use PF at home on my own computer.

 

[OCR]

You can also just highlight the post number and right click copy, then paste it in the text box ... #8
Hint... open it in a new tab, also.