Smileys etc

use the square brackets each side of the word - it will show up as a word when you type it, then appear as an emoticon when you post
likewise also with the strikethrough

I don't think it works in the headings of a post

sorry, heading of a post thread

I necer use preview

Prooves the point should say 'never' of course.
The emots did show in preview when I tested that post.

. - -testing- -

Well the smiley worked but not the strikethrough!

Should I be using the square brackets for a strikethrough or italics? Sorry to be a nuisance.

For a strike-through artyfarty don't leave any spaces between the hyphens and the word.

Sorry oldgoat I think Artyfarty's problem is the space between the hyphens - - should be -- she/he had no space between the second hyphen and word.
Just trying to help.

Just re read your post, I think that's what you meant sorry

- -testing- - —testing— - - testing - -

Artyfarty the hyphens should be together and with no space between them, like this -- and with no space before or after the word. So --stikethrough.....
... followed by strikethrough--
When typed out all together you'll get strikethrough

It doesn’t work whichever way I do it. Could it be an iPad problem?

Thank you Bathsheba but if I type two hyphens with no spaces it comes out just one long one like this —testing—
Not to worry, it’s late so goodnight for now.

Since I upgraded the operating system recently I’ve had the same problem with my iPad, so not you, I suspect an Apple glitch, so unless or until there is a fix no strikeouts for us. I could do it without problem before the upgrade.

strike through Eureka !

—strikethrough—
I’ve just got an I pad, I can’t do it either, could always do it on my ancient kindle.

I can’t do the - - without a space on my iPhone now. I just get —. I’ve no problem on my desktop or Kindle, so I’m sure it’s an Apple issue.

It is an Apple problem just started since last iOS update.

—strikethrough— striketheough
Well I see what you all mean - I can’t do this on my iPad or iPhone. BUT I can do it by using the presets in the circles below right. Tap the I in a circle and you’ll get a drop down menu of ‘styling’

I in a circle? Do you mean on the iPad keyboard?

Sorry bathsheba I also am struggling to understand where I find the 1 in a circle with the iPad. Would,you explain, please?

Hang on, I'm on my desktop at the mo. I'll get my iPhone and take a pic and post it....

Can you see the 3 circles, one with a smiley, one with a capital I and one with a paper clip? Tap on the middle one and then two on th strikethrough style. It will appear in your text with th cursor in the middle, all ready for you to type