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? asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 8 years ago

New yahoo answers help?

I can't find any way to access any of my information in the new Yahoo Answers format. I click on 'My Activities' and all I get is a feed list of recent actions.

Where do I go to see my watchlist? My starred questions? The questions I've answered in the past? How can I sort questions by different criteria? (Newest, oldest, fewest answers, etc.)

Better yet, how can I switch permanently back to the old format? It used to switch back and forth randomly at work, but at least I always had the old style on my computer at home. Now that's switched, too, and the new format is almost totally useless. I've complained on the feedback page, but I'm pretty sure that's just a spot to vent and rant, and they won't change no matter how many people tell them it's bad.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    If you do not want to use the new format, For Now you can use the Canada site as it is still the old format and has the same q&a. http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/

    The Y!A Team has this posted on the Voices thread about the new format.

    http://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/211240

    · (Admin, Yahoo) responded

    Dear Customers,

    Thank you for your feedback.

    We are listening closely to it and are actively seeking to make improvements based on it.

    Please note that you can filter for your questions and answers directly from your “Everything” steam. From Answers Home, simply click “Everything” and mouse over the “All” box under the purple bar.

    From there you’ll see a dropdown list of filters, allowing you to filter to view your own questions, your own answers, questions and answers from your network and networks that you are following.

    We hope this helps.

    Please continue to share your feedback with us.

    We appreciate it and we are using it to inform the changes we are making to improve your Answers experience.

    - The Yahoo Answers Team

    Watch the Video Tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRttAAMO3GM

  • Barkley Hound
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Here are some answers. I am sure the other items are hiding somewhere.

    Go to the home page with your info at the top.

    On the bar under it click "more".

    You will find "saved searches", My Network", and "My Watchlist".

    You can't switch back. I currently have it in IE but not Firefox.

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  • 🌹🌹🌹🌹
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    It's more steps now, and just just the "My Activities" like to get to everything.

    Click the "Answers Home" link on the left. Thenthe "Everything" link. Then over on the right Choose "All". In that dropdown you'll list of all your questions & answers, best answers, followed questions (used to be watchlist), etc.

    The "Everything" link is key to accessing our profile content.

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