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    makingamark makingamark Dec 23, 2009 @ 7:27 am
    I've not got any of the the new format and functionality in one of my old lenses - do you know what the explanation is?
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    spirituality spirituality Dec 23, 2009 @ 8:09 am
    It may be that it's not using the new themes / templates? Some of the old ebay lenses for instance are not up to date on the new features. The only thing I can suggest is trying to turn on the max layout. If that doesn't work, remind the squidoo engineers of the old template by filing a bug report.
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    makingamark makingamark Dec 23, 2009 @ 9:19 am
    It's already maxed and is using the standard template - which I'm happy with - and most of my lenses updated using this template. But not this one for some reason.

    All I want to do is use the tools to change the text formatting - that's all!
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    spirituality spirituality Dec 23, 2009 @ 10:57 am
    The tools to change the text formatting have been removed due to lensmasters complaining over them.

    Do you have them on any other lenses? If that's not what you mean, please leave the URL of the lens you're talking about.
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    makingamark makingamark Dec 23, 2009 @ 11:05 am
    WHO was complaining about them? I certainly wasn't. I thought they were brilliant

    Did we have a vote about this? Where are these comments?: When did they happen? How come we weren't all asked what we thought?

    Also how come the tools are still there on other lenses?

    My lens is http://www.squidoo.com/online-gallery
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    spirituality spirituality Dec 23, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
    I agree that they should have put this to a more popular vote. The vocal people who opposed the feature got their say, while those who quietly loved this did NOT get their say.

    I think you will find that when you edit the introduction module of other lenses, you don't have a what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) interface any more there either. In fact, and this is VERY annoying, you will loose the look you gave the lenses with that feature.
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    makingamark makingamark Dec 23, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
    But I really don't understand this.

    Surely the point is that those who don't like the text formating don't have tyo use it !

    Do you have the link for where the debate took place. I don't recall ever seeing it.
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    spirituality spirituality Dec 24, 2009 @ 1:58 am
    There was no debate. No outcry in the forums when they made it, no outcry when the feature disappeared. You can start a debate thread in squidu if you want.

    There was just a quiet btw announcement in the forums that because of complaints (people can complain directly you know - bottom of each lens) the feature was removed.

    I think it has to do with the percentage of lensmasters who want to be able to copy paste affiliate code: that was harder in this new system.
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    Mickie_G Mickie_G Nov 21, 2009 @ 12:50 pm
    Yes, I am such a dummy that I do not know how to use the new intro module format. Can you tell me what format it uses so I can learn it? For example, I do not know how to use the "headers" "normal (DIV)", etc. What does this mean? I was so used to using my own html to make borders and such, this new format is driving me nuts. Thanks for your understanding for this 100 Clubber who should know what to do.
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    spirituality spirituality Nov 21, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
    You're clearly not used to WYSIWYG interfaces. No worry: you can use all your old code simply by clicking 'code' :)

    That was the short answer. A longer answer is that you no longer have to use HTML and CSS to spice things up. You can change the font size of anything you've typed by selecting the text you want to change and then selecting the font size of your choice. The same for borders and headings and all that. And the result can be seen right while you're doing it - so go and experiment. :)
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    spirituality spirituality Sep 15, 2009 @ 2:42 am | in reply to Rcweg
    I don't understand the question.
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    Rcweg Rcweg Sep 14, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
    What is the final home of lens url definition?
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    Swisstoons Swisstoons Jun 10, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
    [in reply to spirituality

    Thank you very much! I appreciate your help.
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    spirituality spirituality Jun 5, 2009 @ 7:58 am | in reply to Swisstoons
    IF the photobucket pictures are open source, you can save them on your own pc, and then upload them in the introduction module. Otherwise you might search wikipedia for your subject - all pictures there are open source. Same thing: upload (aka save) to your own pc and then upload them to the introduction module.
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    Swisstoons Swisstoons Jun 5, 2009 @ 7:34 am
    I've recently discovered Photobucket and have used three or four of their pics on a couple of my lenses by inserting them into text modules. I'm constructing a new lens and would like to put one of Photobucket's photos into my intro module, but can't do it as intro photos have to be on my hard drive. Is there a solution for this problem? I don't have any pics of my own on the subject of this under-construction lens. In fact, this is preventing me from following through on MANY ideas I have for lenses. Thanks.
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    TopStyleTravel TopStyleTravel Apr 9, 2009 @ 10:23 am
    Great information, 5 stars. Good pictures and explanations. This lens helped me remember how to edit 'Explore Related Pages'. Thanks
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    spirituality spirituality Dec 3, 2008 @ 2:41 am | in reply to MonkeyGum
    You already have a profile photo.

    Perhaps you mean a picture in the introduction module? You can do that right in the introduction module itself where it says 'lens photo' you can click on 'upload photo'.
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    MonkeyGum MonkeyGum Dec 2, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
    How do I add a profile photo? I've followed the instructions that seem to suggest that I should be able to do it from my dashboard, then 'edit your bio'. There isn't any option in there about uploading photos. Any ideas?
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    spirituality spirituality Nov 30, 2008 @ 4:16 am | in reply to Dean777
    Check out the pictures below this Q&A.
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    spirituality spirituality Nov 30, 2008 @ 4:10 am
    I get that sometimes as well. Try making the picture smaller. It need not be wider than 250px anyhow.
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    strickliese strickliese Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:57 am
    i have trouble getting my picture uploaded
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    Nov 29, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
    I can't find where I access my table of contents. Can some one please help me?
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    spirituality spirituality Nov 23, 2008 @ 3:30 am | in reply to annetravel
    Two possible things that might have happened:

    1 - you clicked 'save draft' instead of 'publish'
    2 - your content is for some reason perceived as spam by the system. If the problem persists, put through a bug report.

    Hope it gets straightened out.
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    annetravel annetravel Nov 21, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
    The last two days I have written about my business & my tours & to my surprise my content won't go through, I keep reading that my page is under construction?... What 's wrong.... The first two lens went right through... Please help...
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    petejones petejones Oct 28, 2008 @ 5:12 pm | in reply to spirituality
    Thank you for the information.
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    spirituality spirituality Oct 28, 2008 @ 3:16 am | in reply to petejones
    Your affiliate program is probably using i-frames or embedding stuff. Try the direct links and image links. If they don't have any, you're just not going to be able to use that affiliate program on squidoo.
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    petejones petejones Oct 28, 2008 @ 12:29 am
    I am an affiliate and cannot save my links, banners and products of my own in a module. Please help me resolve this problem if at all possible.
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    spirituality spirituality Oct 15, 2008 @ 3:15 am
    BUT one thing: you were not signed in when you wrote that...
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    spirituality spirituality Oct 15, 2008 @ 3:14 am
    Try closing your browser and just starting over. Could be the changes were saved, but not showing up. Sometimes squidoo gets slow that way. Of course it helps to make sure you've got your text (or even code) saved in a word document or something so you don't have to retype the text.

    Good luck!
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    breastmilk breastmilk Oct 14, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
    for some reason I can't edit my bio. I'm new and I signed in. After signing in I wanted to edit my bio (actually create one) and add a picture. After hitting the buttons Edit Profile and Upload Picture, nothting happened. Then, after getting to the point where I could publish my first lens I was asked to sign in again. A box came up and said my username is already being used. DUH!! THat's ME! Help!!
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    spirituality spirituality Oct 10, 2008 @ 5:25 am
    On some of the non-standard squidoo templates (like squidlit, squidwho, squidboo, ever project etc.) lensroll looks different - or won't even show up. Nothing you can do about it.

    If you want to feature a lens, add a featured lenses module. Looks great and if you let that lensmaster who is featured know about it, they just might vote on your lens, or even lensroll it themselves :)
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    sandyspider sandyspider Oct 9, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
    I have a question not about modules, but some of my lens don't have lenroll in the bookmarks. How do I get that put in.
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    spirituality spirituality Sep 29, 2008 @ 3:02 am
    Actually, it IS on the modules list. It just got hidden a bit.

    Go to 'add modules', click on the little '2' at the bottome & there they are. You can add as many as you want.
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    DirksHomeBiz DirksHomeBiz Sep 28, 2008 @ 10:59 am
    Can I ad a second (and more) Text/Write module to my lens?

    If so, how do I do that? It is not on the modules list.
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    spirituality spirituality Sep 6, 2008 @ 7:51 am
    You do need to be logged in to edit - but I suspect you WERE actually logged in when you saw all that.

    Any module can be edited by clicking 'edit'.

    Any module you aren't using can be deleted by clicking the x on the top right of that module.

    Good luck. And do experiment. That's how software & internet skills are learned. It's not going to just break. And even if it does - you can just start over.
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    Cid Cid Aug 26, 2008 @ 11:47 am
    I am at a place where I am ready to publish, but there are items that need to be filled out/ edit

    1. Text/Write module: please edit this module to customize its settings
    2. Amazon: please edit this module to customize its settings
    3. Flickr Photos: please edit this module to customize its settings
    4. YouTube vids:
    5. Guestbook: please edit this module to customize its settings

    Then it ask for my Blurb: 1,000 characters max
    Then I can save or cancel

    Below it has things for me to edit
    Del.icio.us bookmarks:

    Amazon Voting (Plexo): please edit this module to customize its settings

    Google Blog Search: please edit this module to customize its settings

    Plus how do I get back to step 6. I can't log in

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