Add Multiple Photos or Files to your Posts

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• This guide explains how to attach multiple photos and files to your messages in a single batch.

• Please note that using this method, the files may, or may not appear in your message in your preferred order.

• If you would like your photos to appear in a certain order, it is best to upload them one at a time using this method: Add a Photo or File to your Post..

Steps listed on this page

• 01 Open a message window and enter the text.

• 02 Click on the attachment bar.

• 03 Navigate to the directory containing files.

• 04 Select multiple files.

• 05a - Add files using the Open button.

• 05b - Add files using drag and drop.

• 06 Thumbnails appear in Attachments bar.

• 07 Post your message.

• 08 Your message and photos are posted.

• 09 Practise in the Test Forum.

• 10 Get further help.

Other relevant guides...

• Add a Photo or File to your Post.

• What can I attach to a post?

• User Guide Index for more articles about attachments.

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1. Open a message window and enter the text.

• Depending on the type of message, choose one of the following:

• Use the 'New Topic' button to start a new topic.

• Use the 'Reply' button to reply to an existing topic.

• Use the 'More' then 'Modify' buttons to edit your own existing topic.

• Then write the text of your message

• If starting a New Topic, enter the subject of the topic and the text of your message.

• If making a Reply, enter the text of your message.

• If modifying one of your own topics, skip this step unless you wish to make changes to the text.

• The example below shows a new topic with arrows pointing to the Subject and Message windows.

2. Click on the attachment bar.

• Click on the attachment bar where it says "Click or drag files here to attach them".

• This will open the file manager for your device.

3. Navigate to the directory containing files

• Now your file manager appears.

• Navigate to the directory containing the files you wish to attach.

4. Select multiple files.

• Single left click on the first file you wish to add to select it.

• Hold down the control key (or command key on Apple).

• Single left click on the second file you wish to add.

• Keeping the control key held down, single left click on all the rest of the files you wish to add.

Choose a method to add your files

• With the files selected, there are two ways to add them to your message.

• Choose whichever method you prefer.

• Method 5a - Add files using the Open button.

• Method 5b - Add files using drag and drop.

Method 5a - Add files using the 'Open' button.

• When all files are selected, click on the 'Open' button to add the files.

• If you have more files in a different directory, you may repeat these steps to add more attachments.

• Otherwise, proceed to Step 6 Thumbnails appear in Attachments bar.

Method 5b - Add files using drag and drop.

• When all files are selected, single left click and HOLD on any one of the selected files.

• Drag all selected files over the attachment bar until the dashed outline appears around the attachment bar as shown below.

• Note the dashed border line MUST appear for a successful drag and drop.

• Then release the mouse button.

• You can also use this same drag and drop technique to attach files directly from your file manager or image viewer without having to click on the Attachment bar.

6. Thumbnails appear in Attachments bar.

• Using either method above, your photos will now appear as thumbnails in the attachment bar.

• Delete any photos you do not wish to attach using the red cross in the top right corner of the thumbnail.

• You may repeat the above steps to add more attachments from a different directory.

• Attachments that are not photos will produce a thumbnail showing a paperclip.

• Below we see a PDF and spreadsheet attached to a message and ready to be posted.

• Please see What can I attach to a post? for full information about what can be attached.



7. Post your message

• If you wish to preview the message text before posting, click on the 'PREVIEW' button.

• Please note that attachments will NOT appear in the preview of the text.

• When everything looks OK, click on the 'POST' button to post your message and attachments.

• You can edit your message (including attachments) after posting. See step 8.



8. Your message and photos are posted

• Now your message with photos is posted and complete.

• You may edit your message (including attachments) after posting via the 'MORE' button, then the 'Modify' button. See image below.



9. Practise in the Test Forum

• The Test Forum is a good place to try things out. Practise posting your attachments and editing your posts as often as you like.

• You will find the Test Forum towards the bottom of the main page.



10. Get further help

• If the above steps do not work for you, please contact Admin using the Contact form. This is also accessible via the 'Contact' button in the main menu at the top of every page.

• Be sure to tell us what happened where it says: 'Please describe the situation in detail:'



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Other relevant guides...

• Add a Photo or File to your Post.

• What can I attach to a post?

• User Guide Index for more articles about attachments.