The easiest way to use the quote function is to type:
[ quote ]COPY AND PASTE THE TEXT YOU WANT TO QUOTE[ /quote ]
Don’t leave the spaces between the [brackets]. This way you won’t have to botter with pop-up boxes. It is also easier to copy stuff that way and edit it if you need to.
If you want you can also make (parts of) the text bold or italic by using the normal codes [ b ] + [ /b ] for bold and [ i ] + [ /i ] for italics. Here too, leave out the spaces between the [brackets].
The computer will NOT copy the original layout. If the text you want to quote is partially intalic and/or bold, you will have to add that yourself.