Brock, at work, they changed a setting on IE11 (I think)......

 

and now I can't use any of the formatting tools. Is this something I can somehow change back?

Formatting tools ... like underline, bold, font size, color?

 

Did you try 'More Reply Options'?

I'm not Brock, but try this: In IE 11 hit F12 to open the developer tools, and then go to the tab called 'Emulation.'

 

Then go to TD. Do you see these settings in that Emulation tab? Particularly that Document Mode?

 

 

Just went to TD using Microsoft Edge 20... Works good. Tried opening same page in IE... no good. Freezes up. I'd switch to the newer MS browser, if possible. I see the formatting tool bar above the text...

 

Italics, Bold, Underline... yup.

I'm not Brock, but try this: In IE 11 hit F12 to open the developer tools, and then go to the tab called 'Emulation.'

 

Then go to TD. Do you see these settings in that Emulation tab? Particularly that Document Mode?

 

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Looks like that......they did make some changes to our settings (which actually fixed a real work problem for me).

Now using formatting tools in latest Firefox...

 

Italics, Bold, Underline... works good.

Now testing formatting tools in Chrome...

 

Bold, Italics, Underline...  works good.

Now testing formatting tools in Maelstrom...

Bold, Italics, Underline...  works good.

 

That's all my browsers. Everything worked except old IE... what a shock.

Edited October 1, 201511 yr by jimbo92107

FWIW.   I use IE 11 at work and have no problem seeing or using any of the text formatting tools and options made available to us on the site.

I didn't until this week (or maybe last week).

IE does weird things with javascript; that's probably what this is. One other thing you might try; if you can get to the Compatibility View settings try adding this site to that list and see if it makes any difference.

 

Depends on what setting was changed by your IT.

So, what I mean is, when I am typing in this box, everything is not available. Oddly, when I go to Vikings Journal, everything is available to me.......still looking for some setting that I must have pushed....

 

So, what I mean is, when I am typing in this box, everything is not available. Oddly, when I go to Vikings Journal, everything is available to me.......still looking for some setting that I must have pushed....

Did you try clicking on 'More Reply Options'?

 

I know it's as you describe whenever I'm on my iPad but I've never had issue with it on a computer. Then again, I never ever use IE. (Thankfully we are given options at work so I can avoid it.)

Yup, didn't work.

 

It would be cool if every poster on Twins Daily, except Brock, offered advice*

 

*note, this is a work computer, there are limits to what I can try......

You're welcome.

 

Yup, didn't work.

It would be cool if every poster on Twins Daily, except Brock, offered advice*

*note, this is a work computer, there are limits to what I can try......

 

I took a computer programming course and was pretty savvy with troubleshooting.  However, that high school course was a couple of  years ago, and you might not be on an Apple 2E, so I am not sure the advice would be helpful.  

 

If your screen colors inverted and the background is now green (or orange) and your text is now black and you want to switch back to black background and green (or orange) text, or if you are having problems with Oregon Trail -- let me know and I might be able to help.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll take a look at it.

You're welcome.

That was meant as humor, not a criticism for trying to help. As usual, typing something is not the same as saying something.

 

That was meant as humor, not a criticism for trying to help. As usual, typing something is not the same as saying something.

It is a real failure of this kind of medium. Now taken as humor.

It is a real failure of this kind of medium.

You think trying humor in this medium is bad, go for full-on satire as I sometimes make the mistake of doing. Yeesh. Live and don't learn.

I also can't edit posts, as that "button" does not appear....

 

edit: huh, sometimes it does!

Edited October 14, 201511 yr by mike wants wins

I also can't edit posts, as that "button" does not appear....

 

edit: huh, sometimes it does!

The mods don't always have the entire User Manual either, but I was surprised to learn recently that the Edit button is there for one hour. Brock can correct me if I have some facet of that wrong.

 

The mods don't always have the entire User Manual either, but I was surprised to learn recently that the Edit button is there for one hour. Brock can correct me if I have some facet of that wrong.

yeah, I knew that. Well, I knew it was a very limited time frame editing was allowed; I wasn't sure what the time frame was, but knew that it was relatively short.

Huh, I did not know that. Sometimes auto correct needs a correction, but I don't always read my old posts in an hour.

Huh, I did not know that. Sometimes auto correct needs a correction, but I don't always read my old posts in an hour.

I re-read my own posts immediately and then frequently thereafter. I also quote myself liberally - it brings spice to my writing.

Testing testing IE 11.

Testing testing this Edge thing.

I'm using bone-stock installs of IE and Edge and it appears to work correctly. Is this still an issue?

Yes, but not on Vikings journal......basically, the box I am typing in has all the options greyed out.....

 

Yes, but not on Vikings journal......basically, the box I am typing in has all the options greyed out.....

 

Oh, well that part was just your punishment for bothering Brock.