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==Opening the visual editor== | ==Opening the visual editor== | ||
To edit a page using the visual editor, press on the "Edit" tab at the top of the page. Pressing the "Edit source" tab will open the classic wikitext source editor which is for users who are familiar with wikitext coding. | To edit a page using the visual editor, press on the "Edit" tab at the top of the page. Pressing the "Edit source" tab will open the classic wikitext source editor which is for users who are familiar with wikitext coding. | ||
[[File:Editor Toolbar.png|border | [[File:Editor Toolbar.png|border|Editor toolbar|thumb|569x569px|alt=|none]] | ||
You can also select the "edit" link within the wiki article. | You can also select the "edit" link within the wiki article. | ||
[[File:Edit link within article.png|border | [[File:Edit link within article.png|border|frame|Edit link within the article|alt=|none]] | ||
==Icons== | ==Icons== | ||
===Undo/redo:=== | ===Undo/redo:=== | ||
To undo a change or redo a change you can utilize the arrows on the editor tool | To undo a change or redo a change you can utilize the arrows on the editor tool | ||
[[File:Undo Redo buttons.png | [[File:Undo Redo buttons.png|frame|Undo and redo buttons|alt=|none]] | ||
=== Formatting paragraphs and headings: === | === Formatting paragraphs and headings: === | ||
A drop-down menu allows you to change how the paragraph is formatted. To change the style of a paragraph, put your cursor in the paragraph and select an item in this menu (it is not necessary to highlight any text). Section titles are formatted "Heading", and subsections are "Sub-heading 1", "Sub-heading 2", and so on. The normal format for text is "Paragraph". | A drop-down menu allows you to change how the paragraph is formatted. To change the style of a paragraph, put your cursor in the paragraph and select an item in this menu (it is not necessary to highlight any text). Section titles are formatted "Heading", and subsections are "Sub-heading 1", "Sub-heading 2", and so on. The normal format for text is "Paragraph". | ||
[[File:Paragraph formatting and headings.png | [[File:Paragraph formatting and headings.png|frame|Paragraph formatting dropdown menu|alt=|none]] | ||
===Text formatting:=== | ===Text formatting:=== | ||
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If you have not selected any text, then when you press the "A" to open the menu, and then select an item, that formatting will apply to the text that you start typing, from wherever your cursor is located. | If you have not selected any text, then when you press the "A" to open the menu, and then select an item, that formatting will apply to the text that you start typing, from wherever your cursor is located. | ||
[[File:Text editor.png | [[File:Text editor.png|frame|Text editor menu|alt=|none]] | ||
===Linking tool:=== | ===Linking tool:=== | ||
The chain icon is the linking tool. | The chain icon is the linking tool. | ||
[[File:Link tool.png | [[File:Link tool.png|frame|Link tool|alt=|none]] | ||
Pressing on it after selecting text opens the link dialogue. You can then paste your link into the box and save. This can link other wiki pages or an external link which you can select within the pop up. | Pressing on it after selecting text opens the link dialogue. You can then paste your link into the box and save. This can link other wiki pages or an external link which you can select within the pop up. | ||