I'm asking/answering a question and would like to include a picture, how can I add an image to my question/answer?
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3Could we put a link to this question/answer in this page where it suggests putting in pictures but provides no help for new people on HOW to do that: diy.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic – Ecnerwal Dec 13 '14 at 16:28
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@Ecnerwal Great suggestion! Many people don't post pictures simply because they don't know how. I had studied the markdown editing page but found it confusing, so a kind person in a chat room taught me. Since the page you referenced specifically asks for pictures, that would be the perfect place for a quick sentence directing people to the "image" button. In addition to helping new users, it would minimize the number of comments asking people to add pictures to their question. – Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL Mar 2 '15 at 21:22
When creating or editing questions/answers, you'll notice a bunch of strange images above the text field.
Notice this one:
When you click it, a dialog will be displayed so you can select the image you'd like to add.
If the image is on your computer, simply drag and drop and image or click Browse
. Locate the file you want to add, and click Add picture
.
To use an image on the internet, use your browser to find the image that you want to add, right click it and choose Copy Image URL
. Next paste the image URL in the box provided. Then click Add picture
.
That's it!
For more help editing posts, check out the Markdown Editing Help page.
If you're using the Android app, follow the instructions described in this answer.