# Webpage help needed with show preview » « hide preview while writing a reply **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 30, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289 "2019-05-30T14:10:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/1 "2019-05-30T14:10:25Z")
I’m definitely not computer savvy, but I’d like a little help, please. Apparently I’m running _Windows 7 Home Premium_ on this particular older IBM desk top machine at the summer encampment. Try and be patient while I try an explanation. There was always a box to the right of where I write a reply to a topic or comment that showed a **preview** of my response, but it went away a while ago (probably self-inflicted). It has never come back, despite clicking the **show preview »** button. Clicking it compresses the box to half page width, but nothing shows to the right, just blank space. Clicking **« hide preview** expands the box to full page width. Any ideas ? Please use novice terminology if there’s something for me to try. Thanks! _ **CSA** _ 🌲🕶🌲 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/2 "2019-05-30T14:13:16Z")
@cdaquila Carolyn , CSA needs a little help. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/3 "2019-05-30T15:39:29Z")
Hi CSA. What internet browser are you using? (I mean the program you’re using to visit websites.) I can’t see the preview box myself, and I am using Internet Explorer. So I can replicate your problem. I know that this program is rather obsolete, so I tried to use Chrome (google’s browser) but the page isn’t loading at all. Can anyone else see this issue? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/4 "2019-05-30T15:42:18Z")
Carolyn , I lost the preview box for a short time but it came back. Windows 10 I have that may be the only thing supported by Microsoft. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/5 "2019-05-30T15:48:14Z")
I’m using Chrome (with uBlock Origin) on Windows 10. I do think that something changed for me recently. I initially see a completely blank area in the right half of this panel, although the text that I’m typing now is showing up there. I’m pretty sure there was a box with a label there in the past. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/6 "2019-05-30T15:54:48Z")
I have only used a mac desktop automatically updated to the latest OSX and the latest Firefox and have never seen a preview button. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/7 "2019-05-30T16:01:18Z")
Hi Oldtimer, it’s not so much a preview button. When you click “Reply” and the text box comes up, do you see a box on the right side of the panel? It used to appear and show what your text would look like after you clicked the blue Reply button. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/8 "2019-05-30T16:16:18Z")
That only happens for me when I click on the pencil to edit. ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/9 "2019-05-30T16:25:48Z")
I am running Windows 7 Professional and IE 10. The preview box always worked automatically but has now disappeared. Show Preview does not restore it. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/10 "2019-05-30T16:26:16Z")
thanks, @sgtrock21. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/11 "2019-05-30T16:28:55Z")
I’m using Firefox on a windows 10 laptop and the preview shows up just fine. Even shows up when I edit the post. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/12 "2019-05-30T16:45:52Z")
I use chrome with window’s 8 & preiew box work’s for me. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/13 "2019-05-30T17:25:00Z")
Chrome on Windows 10, preview box works for me. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/14 "2019-05-30T21:45:58Z")
Seems to be working fine for me. Windows 7 Pro 64-bit Google Chrome Version 74.0.3729.169 (Official Build) (64-bit) ![Capture1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/0/6045a2e4434216695d3643ab4969890cbdc9c408.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/webpage-help-needed-with-show-preview-hide-preview-while-writing-a-reply/141289/15 "2019-05-31T13:03:59Z")
> [@cdaquila](#): > > Hi CSA. What internet browser are you using? (I mean the program you’re using to visit websites.) I can’t see the preview box myself, and I am using Internet Explorer. So I can replicate your problem. Hi! Thanks for helping! Sorry I took so long to respond. I was using Internet Explorer. After your reply I tried it using Firefox and had the same results… No preview box, just blank screen to the right. 🙁 We have a newer Lenovo lap top running _Windows 10_. When I have a chance I’ll fire it up and see if the preview box works on it. _ **CSA** _ 🌲🕶🌲