To start a new topic, first go to the appropriate forum for your post.
Near the top is an icon called New Thread. Click that to begin creating your new topic.
You will be taken to the editor page


http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=4281&original=1


Below the editing box is a list of icons from which you can choose to represent your topic. These do not have to be used, and are shown to the left of the post title once it is published.

You can add smilies which are listed to the right of the editing box. You can also personalize your post with font styles and colors, bold text and more that will be explained later on.

You can then preview your new topic by clicking the preview post icon towards the bottom, or simply submit the topic by clicking the submit new thread icon.

These are the codes available for use in your posts ( I used the php code box, so the tags would show.. otherwise you would just see the end result)

BOLD TYPE
BOLD TYPE
italic type
italic type
underlined type
underlined type
format to left
format to left
center
center
format to right
format to right

this is for
a numbered list


this is for
a numbered list


this is for
a bullet list


this is for
a bullet list

this is to do a text link (http://myoldtruck.com)
this is to do a text link (http://myoldtruck.com)
this is to do a text email addy (email@email.com)
this is to do a text email addy (email@email.com)

this is how you add a general quote
this is how you add a general quote
this is how you add a originally posted by: username quote
this is how you add a originally posted by: username quote
this is how you insert a piece of code into your post
this is how you insert a piece of code into your post

http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/1/ATT00020_thumb.jpg
http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/1/ATT00020_thumb.jpg

The following are using the standard editor ( you can select your editor in user options in your usercp)

This is the dropdown to choose the font you wish to use
http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/1/font.jpg

this is the dropdown to choose the color you wish to use
http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/1/color.jpg

and this is the dropdown to choose the size you wish to use
http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/1/size.jpg



you can make your text huge and well just loud..
or normal and bold