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How do I upload an image file to illustrate a forum question?

bill_osberg
bill_osberg Member Posts: 7 ✭
edited July 2015 in Community Support
I see image files in other people's forum posts, but I don't see how to upload one.  Sorry if this has been asked a million times, but I tried searching and couldn't find anything...

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  • bill_osberg
    bill_osberg Member Posts: 7 ✭
    Sorry, I feel so dumb.  I saw the icon for adding an image, but it looked like it wanted an image URL so I didn't even try it.  Oh well...

    Thanks!
  • christopher_owens
    christopher_owens Member Posts: 235 ✭✭
    edited July 2015
    @bill_osberg  @nav ;  Actually when you first Ask A Question it does only ask for the Image URL. What I do is type my text, hit "Ask Question" to post and then use the Gear to edit { Edit (1 Day) } and THEN you get the Upload Image option!


    Type your text and then hit "Ask Question". After it posts hover in the message and click the Gear to get to Edit (1 Day)


    Then you can get the Upload!




    I use LightShot within Chrome to capture the images easily! Then you get to learn how to get them in the right order and place text between them!
    Christopher Owens
  • lougallo
    lougallo Member, Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers, csevp, pcbaevp Posts: 2,020 image
    I am looking into why Adding questions is doing this.  Report back soon...
    Lou Gallo
    Sr. Director of Product Definition. UX and Support
  • christopher_owens
    christopher_owens Member Posts: 235 ✭✭
    and yes... I did ask the same question and got the same answer! Till I noticed how to get the upload right after I posted a question!
    Christopher Owens
  • andrew_troup
    andrew_troup Member, Mentor Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2015
    The workflow for including a graphic under "Ask a Question", kindly spelled out by @christopher_owens ;  seems to me to be

    a) unduly impenetrable, and
    b) different from performing the same task in other, similar contexts (in those other contexts, the workflow is just fine)

    It would be good if this could be rendered more self-explanatory and consistent.
  • christopher_owens
    christopher_owens Member Posts: 235 ✭✭
    See, I learned this because I ask a lot of questions!!! So don't be shy or feel "stpuid"!!
    Christopher Owens

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