Is there a way to mark a post as solved, meaning the original poster received a solution that fulfilled his need and the post can be either locked or flagged in a way that others know it is complete?
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Marking post "solved"
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schielrn
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This has been discussed numerous times and here are a couple of the responses:
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341897&highlight=solved+question
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293171&highlight=solved+question
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254413&highlight=solved+discussed
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152440&highlight=solved+discussed
As I see, it I doubt it will change any time soon. For better or for worse, I do not know, but there are good arguments for both side.
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341897&highlight=solved+question
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293171&highlight=solved+question
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254413&highlight=solved+discussed
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152440&highlight=solved+discussed
As I see, it I doubt it will change any time soon. For better or for worse, I do not know, but there are good arguments for both side.
A few view points that didn't come to mind immediately. I guess it may be better off left alone. It would be nice however if the OP was able to acknowledge a member's suggestion in a visual form to say thank you. Something like rep points or a check indicating an accepted solution. I have found this board extremely helpful and will go back and post a reply anyway.
Thanks!
schielrn
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As Von Pookie said I believe you can edit the title of your own post and make it say Solved. But with your time on here you will notice many people will ask a question and an answer will be provided and the original poster will not say another thing if it worked or not or even thank the person. You will just get use to those types of things and probably will not even notice it.
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Can you actually still do this? I thought the 10 minute limit on editing meant this wasn't an option?
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I believe when you reply the the post you have the option of putting in a new title, but I'm not positive. I'm going to test it in the test forum. The time limit thing may have made it not an option as you pointed out, but only the admins know?
EDIT: I could not change the title in the test forum. Oh well scratch that idea.
EDIT: I could not change the title in the test forum. Oh well scratch that idea.
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Amen to that. I have learnt a lot more watching the gurus thrash things out long after the OP went away satisfied (or never came back...). Admittedly a lot of the conversation is over my head, but I do glean occasional crumbs from the table of wisdom.
