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I am an old lady and I have some issues with the new Answers format.

I frequent garden and landscaping, recipes, pets-cats and decorating sites.

Problems:

#1 I often want to leave an answer to find a reference then return and edit my answer.  I can not find an edit button.

#2 the auto spell checker is nice but there are times when I need more help - is there and where is the spell check button?

#3 Yesterday, on one of the sites I visit, there was a very abusive questioner that should have been reported and kicked off of the site.  Where is the report button?

This is the third time I have attempted to post a question.  Hopefully it will actually post this time.

Thank you for your patience.

Mujer Alta · Accepted Answer

You are a member of a large club of people trying to make sense of the changes.

1. To Edit, put the cursor on your answer and a little pencil icon will appear at the upper right.  Click on it.  BUT be forewarned that when you edit an answer and then save it, all the formatting disappears and you end up with one paragraph.  I often use step-by-step along with links in my answers to tech questions.  If I think of something to add to my answer, edit and then save, all my steps and links are a mish-mash in one paragraph.  I've re-opened the answer and tried to redo the formatting but it always saves as 1 big paragraph.  It could be my Chrome Browser so I'll have to try the new Y!A in IE and FireFox.

2. I never knew Answers had a Spell Check button.   If one of my words ends up with red underlining, I right click on it and pick the correct alternative for those listed.

3. To report a question or an answer, click the tiny flag in the lower right corner.

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