Post by tonib on Apr 29, 2013 15:23:55 GMT
All threads that have been updated since you last looked at them have New in Red against them. However if you want to monitor for updates to specific threads that interest you then bookmarks fits the bill.
To enable you to be notified of bookmark updates
To bookmark a thread
A picture of an open book will appear against all threads that you currently have bookmarked. Also a count will appear on the Bookmark main menu option whenever a thread that you have bookmarked has been updated since you last read it. If you click on that Bookmark option the ones updated will show the New icon against them.
From the Bookmark option you can also remove bookmarks by following the above procedure (from a list) but this time the option will be Remove Bookmark. You can also follow any of the other methods as well.
To enable you to be notified of bookmark updates
- Click on Profile in the main menu bar (in red at the top of the page)
- Click on Edit Profile button
- Click on Notifications
- Choose how you want to be notified of updates by choosing the relvant option(s) for when bookmarks are updated
- Click Save Notification Changes button
To bookmark a thread
- If you are creating or replying to a thread
- When you have the typing box open click on the cog wheel which is along side the subject line
- Click on Bookmark
- When you have finished typing & click on the Create Thread or Reply button the thread will be bookmarked
- When using Quick Reply
It can't be done in one step unfortunately but there are 2 easy options- Click on Reply and follow the instructions above - anything already in the Quick Reply box will be moved into the Reply box.
- Complete the Quick Reply and then use the instructions below to bookmark the thread
- When you are viewing a thread
- Click on the Action box at the top of the thread page you are on
- In the drop down box click on Bookmark
- when you are on a thread list (a board or Recent Threads]
- Hover the cursor on the required thread's line a tick box will appear to the left of the subject
- Click on the tick box & a tick will appear
- If there are other threads on that page you wish to bookmark repeat the above 2 steps
- When all threads you need to bookmark are ticked, click on the Actions box at the top of the list
- In the drop down box click on Bookmark
A picture of an open book will appear against all threads that you currently have bookmarked. Also a count will appear on the Bookmark main menu option whenever a thread that you have bookmarked has been updated since you last read it. If you click on that Bookmark option the ones updated will show the New icon against them.
From the Bookmark option you can also remove bookmarks by following the above procedure (from a list) but this time the option will be Remove Bookmark. You can also follow any of the other methods as well.