Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

How to Upload and Post a Screenshot and File in Seven Forums


This tutorial will show you how to upload and attach a screenshot, image, or a file in your post here at Seven Forums.

You will need to turn off enhanced attachment uploading at the bottom of your account's Settings > General Settings page, and Save changes before having the options displayed in this tutorial.

If you are intending to upload large log or diagnostic files then please upload them to a reputable file sharing service such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or Amazon Cloud Drive (US) (UK) and post a share link rather then uploading to the forum

You can only upload the file types below up to the size limit per single file.

File Type	Max File Size
7z	4.00 MB
bat	600.0 KB
docx	2.00 MB
gif	1.00 MB
ico	1.00 MB
jpeg	2.00 MB
jpg	2.00 MB
log	2.00 MB
pdf	2.00 MB
png	2.00 MB
psd	2.00 MB
ps1	1.00 MB
rar	4.00 MB
reg	2.00 MB
txt	2.00 MB
vbs	2.00 MB
wav	1.00 MB
xlsx	1.00 MB
zip	4.00 MB

Contents

• Option One: To Insert a File or Image into a Post
• Option Two: To Upload and Insert a File or Image into a "Go Advanced" Post

OPTION ONE

To Insert a File or Image into a Post

If you wanted to create a screenshot to upload, you can create one with Paint (mspaint.exe) or Snipping Tool to upload.

1 While editing your post, place the cursor where you would like to insert the file or image at, and click/tap on the image icon on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)


2 Do step 3 (computer) or step 4 (URL) below from where the image you want to upload is located.

3 To Insert File or Image from your Computer

A) Click/tap on the From Computer tab, and click/tap on the Choose Files button. (see screenshot below)


B) Navigate to and select one or more (limit 5 at once) file(s) and/or image(s) you want to insert into your post, and click/tap on the Open button. (see screenshot below)


C) Click/tap on the Upload File(s) button, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)

4 To Insert Image from URL

A) Click/tap on the From URL tab, and enter the URL address of the image. (see screenshot below)

B) Check the Retrieve remote file and reference locally box, click/tap on OK, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)



5 Your file(s) and/or image(s) will now be uploaded and inserted into your post. (see screenshot below)

If you like, you could double click/tap on an inserted image to adjust the Image Settings for it below. When finished, click/tap on OK to apply.

6 When finished with your post, click/tap on either the Post Quick Reply or Submit Reply button to post it. (see screenshot above)

OPTION TWO

To Upload and Insert a File or Image into a "Go Advanced" Post

If you wanted to create a screenshot to upload, you can create one with direct screenshot, Paint (mspaint.exe) or Snipping Tool ready to upload.

1 While editing your post, click/tap on the Go Advanced button. (see screenshot below)


2 Click/tap on the paperclip icon on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)


3 Click/tap on an empty Choose File button. (see screenshot below)


4 Navigate to and select the file or image you want to upload, and click/tap on the Open button. (see screenshot below)


5 When finished choosing files to upload, click/tap on the Upload button. (see screenshot below)


6 After your chosen files have been uploaded, you can close the Manage Attachments window. (see screenshot below)

If you would like to remove one of the uploaded Current Attachments, click/tap on the Remove button to the right of the file you would like to remove.

7 While back editing your post, place the cursor where you would like to insert the file or image at, and click/tap on the arrow to the right of the paperclip icon on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)


8 Click/tap on the uploaded file in the drop menu you want to insert at this location in your post. (see screenshot below)


9 Your file(s) and/or image(s) will now be inserted into your post. (see screenshot below)

If you like, you could double click/tap on an inserted image to adjust the Image Settings for it below. When finished, click/tap on OK to apply.

10 When finished with your post, click/tap on either the Submit Reply button to post it. (see screenshot above)


That's it,
Shawn Brink

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[alkie]

LOL, you're most welcome Alkie, and thank you. There will always be noobies out there that need some extra help though until they get the hang of it.

Very true, we all had to start somewhere but in my experience the majority don't even bother to try and find out for themselves and look for threads like yours, they can be a little lazy and just post the same question over and over again.

 

[sphred]

Thanx again Brink I'm an avid reader and your tutorial index is my is like having my own Win 7 library.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Sphred. Thank you.

 

[alfred01]

Thank You Brink. I'm glad I used my own advice and tried Search before I posted.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome David.

 

[oldcoot]

screenshot eh ? marvelous , will try

 

[Frenchy]

Brink, greetings from one of the noobs!

Although I've only posted 14 times I've made about 1000 drive bys looking for solutions and reading tutorials.

I've never needed to upload screen shots or logs, but now I need to get some help from the experts on some whiggy Windows 7 problems I'm having on a brand new build. So in anticipation of uploading logs and screen shots I thought I better read up on how to do it.

I should've known following the yellow brick road would lead to a Brink tutorial. So, once again, thanks for some easy to understand guidance

 

[Karln]

Brink, greetings from one of the noobs!

Although I've only posted 14 times I've made about 1000 drive bys looking for solutions and reading tutorials.

I've never needed to upload screen shots or logs, but now I need to get some help from the experts on some whiggy Windows 7 problems I'm having on a brand new build. So in anticipation of uploading logs and screen shots I thought I better read up on how to do it.

I should've known following the yellow brick road would lead to a Brink tutorial. So, once again, thanks for some easy to understand guidance

Yes it's the main. by cons What's the history of that yellow bricks? :note:

 

[oldcoot]

oldcoot

voluminous thanks to all who put the time and effort in to help others

 

[TRON2012]

Hey thanks for this tut but how to upload a picture in the sig?
and by the way where are those people getting those sick sigs?

 

[StalkeR]

Hello there. You can request a signature here,and also check this video to see how can you upload a signature here on SF.

 

[kutujenggot]

MO123 thanks' (a lot)

 

[vinetreeron]

Please, where are the steps how to post a simple question?

Newbie

 

[derekimo]

Welcome to the forum,

This should walk you through it,

Windows 7 Forums - FAQ: Board FAQ

 

[vinetreeron]

How to post

Please, where is a list of steps "how to post" on these forums? Almost 20 years of Windows experience isn't helping this

Newbie

 

[mickey megabyte]

hi vinetreeron, welcome to sevenforums,

obviously, you already know how to post.

if you want to make a new thread, look at derekimo's link above, where it says "Windows 7 Forums - FAQ: Board FAQ" - that's a link.

 

[StalkeR]

For other questions post in other thread. Don't go in off topic.

 

[Britton30]

Hi Shawn, I have only five upload slots as opposed to the ten your snips show. Is having ten an Admin privilege? Just curious.

 

[Brink]

Hello Gary,

Nar, just a old screenshot when we did have that many. Updated now though.

 

[chriswolf]

that help me thanks