Wikipedia:Random

In Wikipedia and other MediaWiki projects, Special:Random can be used to access a random article in the main namespace; this feature is useful as a general starting point for browsing Wikipedia or if you just want to learn a random piece of information.

Depending on your browser, it's also possible to load a random page using a keyboard shortcut (in Firefox Alt-Shift+X).

To create a link to a random page in a different namespace, use [[Special:Random/Namespace]].

Display a random: Article Talk User Talk Wikipedia Talk File Talk MediaWiki Talk Template Talk Help Talk Category Talk Portal Talk Book Talk

Display a random redirect in other namespaces: Main Talk User Talk Wikipedia Talk File Talk MediaWiki Talk Template Talk Help Talk Category Talk Portal Talk Book Talk

If you are wondering if the "random article" feature is really random, read the answer here.

See also

• Wikipedia:Random page patrol
• Wikipedia:Random pages test
• Wikipedia:Wiki-Link Game – fun with the Random article feature
• randomlink.js – tool to follow a random link or go to a random page in a category, list or WikiProject
• Template:Random page in category

Wikimedia sister projects

• Wikiversity:Random
• Wiktionary:Random page
• Wikinews:Portal:Random

External links

• Random Article Project
• Random article tool— Random article per category