A quick tutorial on how to do links on an iPhone

[Jacksmania]

Have read this again a few times tonight.

"Am on iPhone, can't do links."

For all of you who've ever posted this, here you are:

Open a new web page on your phone (the little square-upon-a-square on the bottom of the screen).

On the new page, touch and hold the bar with the URL in it. The bar will change to show the entire URL. Touch it again. A new pop-up will show up that says "select" and "select all". Touch "select all". Then touch one of "copy, paste, define", which will pop up next. Touch "copy".

Go back to your MN page.
Type two left square brackets.
Touch the screen and hold for a second. A pop-up will show up. Select "paste". Space. Type whatever you want to call the link.
Type two right square brackets.

Preview to make sure you did it right.

Done.

See how rewarding it is?

AIBU?

[Jacksmania]

Ha ha ha :o
I've only just now had time to click on all of your links and am :o PMSL :o at some of them. You lot are fabulous :o

I'be bookmarked the star and the thank-you sticker. They'll be popping up all over threads now!

[Jacksmania]

Ooooh - I have to to admit that I'm ridiculously excited to have a thread in Geeky Stuff!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Rowan but I still think YABU :o

[Shaky]

I was 40 yesterday so I am totally grown up and mature now

[Shaky]

But Rowan she learned me how to do a link and everything. I am eternally grateful and YAVVVVU to move the thread, so there!

[Jacksmania]

Rowan, I could have titled it "AIBU to think that doing links on an iPhone is really not all that bloody difficult?" and then posted the same content :o

[RowanMumsnet]

This thread, while immensely Useful, is neither Reasonable nor Unreasonable

[Shaky]

That was my first ever link, I am chuffed to bits!

[Jacksmania]

Oooohhh, flowers!!!

Glad I could help.

Next time someone posts that, I shall post a link to this thread :o

[Shaky]

Thank you so much for that, you are brill

[Shaky]

you are a star

[TimothyTumblespring]

Pahahaha! Yes!

Thank you very much OP

[TimothyTumblespring]

Like this?

[GingerLemonTea]

Yes!

[GingerLemonTea]

did it work?

[Tee2072]

You need Mouse Ears to say that now, Jacks.

[Jacksmania]

Excellent!

Well done, my young apprentices :o

[CouthyMowEatingBraiiiiinz]

I'm tech incompetent. I got an iPhone because for the most part, it makes living with my disabilities easier because it has touch typing which doesn't hurt my joints, I can do my online shopping on it, I could go everything except this.

So the OP's tutorial was much appreciated by myself. Because until I got this, I used to get irritated by people saying they couldn't do links. And when I got this, I irritated myself by being unable to!!

So it has done ME a favour!

[Tee2072]

Amen Fakebook!

Also, if you have an iPad (like my mom) and have no idea how to use it (like my mom) I'll take it.

[Fakebook]

I've been doing that since I got my iPhone.. I never understand why people can't use their phone properly. It's a smartphone...you should be smart enough to use it.

[MardyBra]

Oh dear. I killed it. Bumping because it's a useful thread.

[MardyBra]

you just have to make sure you're not still on google in th address line

[blonderthanred]

Mardy that really is no problem at all. Please continue.

[MardyBra]

I sometimes find its a problem if you've done a google search and THINK you've selected just one particular image but in fact it returns loads

Maybe less of a problem in the that link.

[CouthyMowEatingBraiiiiinz]

[CouthyMowEatingBraiiiiinz]

Haha! By Jove I've cracked it!!