Where to find AOL Journal help

This journal needs to updated.  Lots of new functions have been added to AOL Journals.  Until I get the journal updated (and in a good format) please continue to use the information that is here.  Also here are some updated links that you may find useful.  They are in no particular order:

How To: Use the Web File Manager (to Add Big Pictures to Your Blog)

How To: Add Photos (Step-by-Step)

How To: Add Photos Using AOL Pictures Permalinks

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How To: Add Entries via IM

How To: Change the Number on Your Hit Counter

How To: Change Your Journal's Name or Address

How To: Show When You're Online (AIM Presence)

How To: Find What's Making Your Blog Too Wide

A Better Way to Search Journals

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How To: Use an External FTP Client

How To: Upload Files Using SFTP

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How To: Use a Standalone Browser With Your Journal

How To: Clear Your AOL Browser's Cache & Footprint

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How To: Get More Readers

How To: Let People Without Screen Names Read Your Private Journal

How To: Get Started Editing Photos

How To: Take a Screen Shot

How To: Change Your Journal's Title and Address

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How To: Embed YouTube Video

How To: Embed UnCut Video

Moblogging (Mobile Blogging)

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How do I align pictures in my entires?

also see:

Web Based File Manager

How do I wrap text around a photo?
       Answer 1
       Answer 2

 

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How do I add a background to my journal entry?

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To phone in an entry go to Keyword: AOL Phone (this has to be done using your master AOL screen name)

For background music click here

Here are links showing various other ways to add music to your journal

Adding music part 1

Adding music part 2

**updates:  links checked and updated 9-24-06

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AOL Journals: Step-by-Step

 AOL Hometown - Help - Journals Help

 AOL Journals: Welcome!

How to Write an AOL Journal: The Short Form
this is AOL's hired journaler, great stuff at his place, feel free to email him for help

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The Frugal Web Designer

Help  this journal is inactive but still has plenty of help in it

AOL Journals

 

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How do I do multi-color test fades?

How can I change (or reset) my hit counter?

Can I change my journal's name?  My journal's "address"?

How To: Use a Standalone Browser With Your Journal

How To: Get More Readers

How To: Let People Without Screen Names Read Your Private Journal

How To: Use a Standalone Browser With Your Journal

How To: Clear Your AOL Browser's Cache & Footprint

How To: Add Entries via IM

How To: Find What's Making Your Blog Too Wide

A Better Way to Search Journals

How To: Take a Screen Shot

How To: Show When You're Online (AIM Presence)

Moblogging (Mobile Blogging)

**links checked and updated 10-02-06

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How do I link text?

How do I make an image into a clickable link?

Can I link my current journal entry to an older entry?

Can I link my journal to my AOL profile?

How do I change the clickable text of a hyperlink?

**links checked and update 10-02-06

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How can I add fancy fonts and colors?

How can I add background colors? 
note: this is adding colors not adding
background pictures

**links checked and updated 9-24-06

 

 

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update:

While all these links are still good and have great information some changes to using FTP space has taken place making it easier than ever to use.  The links with * are the older links.  You can still use your FTP space the way these links explain

*What is FTP and how can I find out how much space I have left?

*How do I upload graphics to my FTP space?

*Help! I can't find an image I uploaded to my FTP space.
  also here:  Where is my Graphic?

*I have more than one journal.  Does this effect my FTP storage space?

*How can I link images to my FTP space?

*Using Easy Designer to upload to FTP.

*What else can you tell me about FTP?

updates:  Web-Based File Manager Is Here!  this says it is still in testing but it has rolled out for general useage now.

** links checked and updated on 9-24-06

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