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?

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.

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!

Excellent!

Well done, my young apprentices :o

You need Mouse Ears to say that now, Jacks.

did it work?

Yes!

Like this?

Pahahaha! Yes!

Thank you very much OP

you are a star

Thank you so much for that, you are brill

Oooohhh, flowers!!!

Glad I could help.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!