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This is a basic introduction to editing a page on Wikipedia.<br /><br />
For information on the code used in Wikipedia articles, see [[Help:Wiki markup]].<br /><br />
To experiment with editing, please try our [[WP:Sandbox|sandbox]].
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{{Movenotice}}<br />
{{Movenotice}}<br />
<center>Editing a Wikipedia article is simple. Just follow the three steps below.</center>
<center>Editing a Wikipedia article is simple. Just follow the three steps below.</center>
[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]
<br />[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]<br />
[[File:Edit-this-page-large.png|thumb|center|400px|1: Click the edit button near the top of the page.|link=]]
[[File:Edit-this-page-large.png|thumb|center|400px|1: Click the edit button near the top of the page.|link=]]
[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]
<br />[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]<br />
[[File:How to edit a page Edit box.png|thumb|center|400px|2: Change the text as desired, just like a word processor.|link=]]
[[File:How to edit a page Edit box.png|thumb|center|400px|2: Change the text as desired, just like a word processor.|link=]]
[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]
<br />[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]<br />
[[File:Edit commands.PNG|thumb|center|400px|3: Describe your changes in the edit summary text field, then click "Save page".|link=]]
[[File:Edit commands.PNG|thumb|center|400px|3: Describe your changes in the edit summary text field, then click "Save page".|link=]]
[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]
<br />[[File:Down_arrow.svg|60px|center|link=]]<br />
<center>Your changes are now live.</center>
<center>Your changes are now live.</center>
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Revision as of 19:37, 24 February 2011

This is a basic introduction to editing a page on Wikipedia.

For information on the code used in Wikipedia articles, see Help:Wiki markup.

To experiment with editing, please try our sandbox.


Editing a Wikipedia article is simple. Just follow the three steps below.



1: Click the edit button near the top of the page.



2: Change the text as desired, just like a word processor.



3: Describe your changes in the edit summary text field, then click "Save page".



Your changes are now live.