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ProfessorGAC

(77,306 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:36 PM Jul 2024

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Question About New Formatting

I noticed that when I open a thread, some of the posts are now highlighted.
Anybody know what this means?

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Question About New Formatting (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 OP

You can choose (look to the right side for option buttons) to highlight 5 most recent or BootinUp Jul 2024 #1

They're responses that got alot of recs. CrispyQ Jul 2024 #2

sometimes the 5 most recent posts are highlighted in yellow JoseBalow Jul 2024 #3

Thanks Everyone ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #4

You probably accidently clicked on it. lapucelle Jul 2024 #5

Oh, where is that option located? JoseBalow Jul 2024 #8

It's here. lapucelle Jul 2024 #12

Oh I see it now, it's right above the replies JoseBalow Jul 2024 #13

I think it's by default, but I don't know what triggers it JoseBalow Jul 2024 #7

Click on "none" if you don't want the highlighting. lapucelle Jul 2024 #6

Aha!!!! ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #9

"5 newest" is a useful feature if you're following a thread with lots of responses lapucelle Jul 2024 #10

I find it helpful in busy threads JoseBalow Jul 2024 #11

BootinUp

(51,648 posts)

1. You can choose (look to the right side for option buttons) to highlight 5 most recent or

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:37 PM

Jul 2024

most recommended replies.

CrispyQ

(41,108 posts)

2. They're responses that got alot of recs.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:39 PM

Jul 2024

I don't know what the magic number is to get the yellow highlight, though.

JoseBalow

(9,744 posts)

3. sometimes the 5 most recent posts are highlighted in yellow

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:39 PM

Jul 2024

I'm not sure why that is not always the case, though.

Is that what you mean?

ProfessorGAC

(77,306 posts)

4. Thanks Everyone

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:43 PM

Jul 2024

Yeah, that's exactly what I see.
Is this new, or is it something I accidentally turned on?
Because i didn't see it until today.

lapucelle

(21,130 posts)

5. You probably accidently clicked on it.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:49 PM

Jul 2024

JoseBalow

(9,744 posts)

8. Oh, where is that option located?

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:52 PM

Jul 2024

lapucelle

(21,130 posts)

12. It's here.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:57 PM

Jul 2024

JoseBalow

(9,744 posts)

13. Oh I see it now, it's right above the replies

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 03:00 PM

Jul 2024

Thanks!

JoseBalow

(9,744 posts)

7. I think it's by default, but I don't know what triggers it

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:51 PM

Jul 2024

Maybe if there are a lot of posts in the thread?

lapucelle

(21,130 posts)

6. Click on "none" if you don't want the highlighting.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:50 PM

Jul 2024

ProfessorGAC

(77,306 posts)

9. Aha!!!!

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:53 PM

Jul 2024

I must have hut that option accidentally!
I'll solve the problem by turning it off.

lapucelle

(21,130 posts)

10. "5 newest" is a useful feature if you're following a thread with lots of responses

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:56 PM

Jul 2024

and you want to see the most recent, especially if the responses are in subthreads.

JoseBalow

(9,744 posts)

11. I find it helpful in busy threads

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 13, 2024, 02:57 PM

Jul 2024

But I don't see that option anywhere

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