Adding images to an existing question
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This is a "quick and dirty" guide on how to add images to existing questions or answers.
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Mouse-over Options on the top right corner of the Question field to reveal a dropdown menu.
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Click on Edit to open the Edit Post page.
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Before adding your image, position the cursor at the place in your text where you want to add the image. We suggest placing it at the end of the question.
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Click on the image icon to open the Media Manager.
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Click on Add Media and select files from your computer to upload.
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In the Add Media window, you can add images from the internet or your local machine.
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To add images from your computer:
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Click on the browse for files to find photos on your computer, or simply drag and drop them onto the window.
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To add images from the internet:
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Get the link to your desired image. You can usually do this by right-clicking the image and selecting Copy link address.
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Paste the link into the field provided.
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Click Grab Media to add the image to your Media Manager.
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Once the image is in your Media Manager, click on it to insert into your question.
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The image should appear in-line at the spot where your cursor was positioned when you opened the Media Manager.
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After inserting the image, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Preview Edit.
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A preview will be automatically inserted below the fields for you to review.
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If everything looks good, click Submit Edit. If not, scroll back up and adjust your question as necessary.
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The image size for insertion must be 800 x 600 pixels otherwise there will be an error message in the Media Manager. It looks complicated, but is actually straightforward.
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