Community Corner
Trick for Posting on Patch
Here's an easy fix for inserting paragraph breaks and links into your blog post, events, announcements, "Speak Out" posts and other content on Patch.
By Charles Burress
Dear Patch users,
We have an easy fix for a couple of problems encountered by those who've begun entering posts on our new Patch platform. This applies to most posts – blogs, events, announcements, "Speak Out," etc. – except comments on articles.
Here are the problems:
- All the text ends up in one big chunk with no paragraph breaks.
- No option to add links.
Go ahead and post the item. After it's posted, click on "Hi, (your name)" at the top right of the page, then click on "Your Posts" and finally on the post you want to edit. When it appears on your screen, you should see an "Edit" link at the top. Click it and go back into the post, where you can add paragraph breaks, links and other formatting, such as bold type or italics.
We apologize for technical hiccups in the new platform, which is still going through its beta upgrade.
We also welcome your feedback and suggestions on the new Patch. Just click the green "Feedback" button on the righthand edge of the screen.
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