LIW INSTRUCTIONS

Let's start a thread indicating as many LIW tips we can think of.

For instance, you can unsubscribe to by clicking the 'unsubscribe' link that appears in the email you receive.

Or like how you can not change your Avatar message (under your screen name/pic), until you reach 1,001 posts.

As much as most of us are on, I'm sure that we can still learn a thing, or two, that we didn't know about, to make our LIW experience smoother.

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Posted by teacherwheart

This is very helpful. I would appreciate any tips since I don't know any. Thanks for this thread. I have a question- How do you get 1 of the emotion icons to come over here, it does not work when I just click on it?

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If you want to put an icon somewhere specific, you have to copy/paste it's info into the spot. LIW still doesn't offer that, and it inserts the icon at the very end of your text.

OR, the shortcut is just typing it out yourself.
You can just type : toast : or : shock : for the icons to appear without having to reach for that mouse. (Make sure that you don't include space between the :: like I did - did that so that the words appear, and not the emotion icons ).

In the upper right hand corner there is a little
yellow square with a + sign
click that to add a thread to your notebook

to view it click 'my weddings'
then 'notebook'

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Posted by LadyPrincess

In the upper right hand corner there is a little
yelloe square with a + sign
click that to add a thread to you notebook

to view it click 'my weddings'
then 'notebook'

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Holy Cow I never knew you could save a thread. thank you

Let's try and find the thread on the abbreviations. And attach the link here so the newbies (and anyone for that matter) can refer to it.

Here are some off the top of my head:
FI-Fiance
DH-Dear/Darling Husband
FSIL-Future Sister in Law
FBIL-Future Brother in Law
FMIL- Future Mother in Law
FFIL-Future Father in Law
BUMP-Bring Up My Post
BM-Best Man, Bridesmaid or Banquet Manager
GM-Groomsmen
MU-Make Up
LIW-LIWeddings
QOTD-Question of the Day
MOB-Mother of the Bride
MOG-Mother of the Groom
FG-Flower Girl
RB-Ring Bearer
MOH-Maid/Matron of Honor
BP-Bridal Party
STD-Save the Date

Thanks guys for sharing your helpful tips!
Keep 'em coming!

One more is, if you start typing a response to FM (Forum Mail), or a post, and then click on a link (by accident, most of the times), you will lose everything you typed when you try to head back.

My favorite is the invite list. Under 'my wedding' there is an 'A' 'B' and 'C' list. I use the 'C' list for the bridal shower guests. Very helpful!!

I also look forward to the seating chart feature where you can easily move guest around from table to table!!!

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Posted by divabride

My favorite is the invite list. Under 'my wedding' there is an 'A' 'B' and 'C' list. I use the 'C' list for the bridal shower guests. Very helpful!!

I also look forward to the seating chart feature where you can easily move guest around from table to table!!!

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It didn't even occur to me to use those features! Damn! lol

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Posted by Julestrd

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Posted by LadyPrincess

In the upper right hand corner there is a little
yelloe square with a + sign
click that to add a thread to you notebook

to view it click 'my weddings'
then 'notebook'

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Holy Cow I never knew you could save a thread. thank you

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wow me neither!!!! my favorite places is out of control w/ so many saved threads!!! woohooo great tip!

Also...

ETA/ETS: Edited to add/edited to say


That one had me guessing for a few days, then I was like, DOH!

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Posted by FLaCaTaCa

Let's try and find the thread on the abbreviations. And attach the link here so the newbies (and anyone for that matter) can refer to it.

Here are some off the top of my head:
FI-Fiance
DH-Dear/Darling Husband
FSIL-Future Sister in Law
FBIL-Future Brother in Law
FMIL- Future Mother in Law
FFIL-Future Father in Law
BUMP-Bring Up My Post
BM-Best Man, Bridesmaid or Banquet Manager
GM-Groomsmen
MU-Make Up
LIW-LIWeddings
QOTD-Question of the Day
MOB-Mother of the Bride
MOG-Mother of the Groom
FG-Flower Girl
RB-Ring Bearer
MOH-Maid/Matron of Honor
BP-Bridal Party
STD-Save the Date

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WOW - thanks for finally solving the mystery of what BUMP stands for.

I was stumped on Bump!

Okay, here's a few

-- Pictures must be in either .gif or .jpg format in order to post


-- Pictures must be 60kb or less to post

You can check these things by right-clicking on the picture file and going to 'properties'. Or if you have Windows XP just hover over it with your mouse.

You can convert a picture that is in .bmp format to .jpg by opening it with Paint (most people have this installed on their PCs) ... go to Start, Programs, Accessories, then open the file and select file -> save as, then choose jpeg from the file type drop down list.

Love this post...Thanks Brides! I didn't know some of this...

If you are new to the site and have questions, search for the topics because 9 times outa 10 there are more then one thread discussing it.



FWIW: I LOVE the guest list and seating chart functions!!!!!

I have a question:

Everytime I try to change the pic in my chat avatar in never seems to change. Sometimes a pic that I tried to use will show up out of no where. What am I doing wrong? and Why does a pic just show up? Any ideas???