More importantly, how do you get other peoples quotes to stand out in blue?
Either click on the 'quote' icon in the bottom right corner of the message you want to quote
Or, if you want a small section: Cut section you want from the message.
Go to reply pane.
Click on the little speech bubble (the last icon in the line immediately above the reply pane) and you'll get [ quote] [/QUOTE] appear [in upper case]
Paste section of post you're quoting between these two 'quote' brackets, ensuring that all the text you wish to quote is enclosed within those 'tags'. You should achieve the desired effect. And if neither of those is working, I'm stumped...