# Highlighting Text on the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 4, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-text-on-the-sdmb/817291 "2018-07-04T18:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-text-on-the-sdmb/817291/1 "2018-07-04T18:07:01Z")
I just found out I can’t highlight text with my mouse, on the Straight Dope Message Board, whether if I am trying to post the text, or if the text is in another location. I have to tell you all, I just got a new computer. Also, I did an experiment (on Wikipedia). And I found that I can still highlight text there, which leads me to believe the function might just be suspended on this message board. Does anyone else know what I am talking about? πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-text-on-the-sdmb/817291/2 "2018-07-04T18:11:07Z")
Could be temporary-I had the same problem a couple of minutes ago, but it seems to be working again. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-text-on-the-sdmb/817291/3 "2018-07-04T18:40:04Z")
Did you notice this sticky thread - [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=857192](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=857192)