How do you work the forum????

This is way of topic for this forum as whole but important (to me anyway). Is there a reference either here or on the net as how to use this forum's software? I've figured out how to use the [QUOTE]...[\QUOTE] but not how to get "XXX said..." I can't get smilies to show up except as WINK, SMILE, ANGRY, etc. How to I include a link to a URL with different link text? For example "See this thread" but having that be clickable link the abc.efg.com How can I include a link to another topic/page/post so I don't have to copy text from a thread that's already here but also not just say "Search for it yourself?" There must be a little "user's manual" for the forum software somewhere. Thanks! Len Morgan

When composing a message, under the "Options" heading there is a link to "BBCode." It points to this BBCode FAQ.

As always.... Thanks!!!! len