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cksmithy

(546 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:48 PM Monday

How do correct misspelling and add words to

make a sentence more understandable. Please tell me how to edit a post on du.

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How do correct misspelling and add words to (Original Post) cksmithy Monday OP

Pull up post, tap options, then edit. Make chgs & post. SheltieLover Monday #1

Thank you. I hate typos or misspellings. They are embarrassing to me. cksmithy Monday #3

My fat thumbs have me making frequent corrections, when I catch them. SheltieLover Monday #7

on the bottom right of your post is an "options" button rampartd Monday #2

Thank you. I hate typos or misspellings, cksmithy Monday #4

Once you click on the edit icon and the next screen appears taxi Monday #5

You are forgiven. Now go and sin no more. multigraincracker Monday #6

SheltieLover

(82,977 posts)

1. Pull up post, tap options, then edit. Make chgs & post.

Reply to cksmithy (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:50 PM

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cksmithy

(546 posts)

3. Thank you. I hate typos or misspellings. They are embarrassing to me.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:17 PM

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Even if no one reads or responds to my very infrequent posts.

SheltieLover

(82,977 posts)

7. My fat thumbs have me making frequent corrections, when I catch them.

Reply to cksmithy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 06:47 PM

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No need to be embarrassed. We're all human. You know the old saying: to err is human and to really screw up, you need a computer? Well, there we have it.

rampartd

(5,772 posts)

2. on the bottom right of your post is an "options" button

Reply to cksmithy (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:53 PM

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one of your options is "edit"

cksmithy

(546 posts)

4. Thank you. I hate typos or misspellings,

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:18 PM

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even if no one reads my posts.

taxi

(2,788 posts)

5. Once you click on the edit icon and the next screen appears

Reply to cksmithy (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:47 PM

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you will see the post as it appears to all others. Scroll down a bit to find the post again. This second box is where you can edit.

multigraincracker

(38,407 posts)

6. You are forgiven. Now go and sin no more.

Reply to cksmithy (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:54 PM

Monday

I care more about the idea conveyed than spelling or grammar.

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