Help:Wiki University How to Edit

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 * Make sure that you Sign In to your FamilySearch account.
 * Go to an article that you would like to edit or or to which you would like to add additional information.
 * If you want to edit the entire page, click on the Edit This Page button as shown below. It can be found at the top right of the page.


 * [[Image:Edit this page icon.png|thumb|center]]


 * You may also edit a single section of an existing article. Click on the Edit Icon as shown below. It can be found at the top right of the section header.


 * [[Image:Edit icon.png|center|Edit icon.png]]

The Edit Window will now open.

Editing with Wikitext



 * Click on the Wikitext button in the top left corner. For help with coding various editing projects, consult the sidebar of the [[FamilySearch Wikitext Tutorial|FamilySearch Wikitext Tutorial].

Mistakes

 * If you make a mistake, don't worry. It's not permanent. Either you can fix it or someone else will fix it. The Family Search Research Wiki is very forgiving of mistakes.
 * It is even possible to revert back to a previous version.

Finishing Up

 * When you have finished editing, scroll down to the bottom and add a short Edit Summary. For example, you can type: "Added links to digital newspapers".


 * Then click the Save page button. Remember to click on 'Save page'  every 10 minutes or so. If you wait much longer the system will drop you.

 Quick Quiz
 * How can users contribute to the Wiki?
 * A. Add an article
 * B. Edit an article
 * C. Adopt a page
 * D. All of the above


 * Where can users get together attend for support in contributing?
 * A. Wiki Contributors Meeting
 * B. Wiki Community Project Meeting
 * C. The drinking fountain
 * D. A and B


 * You can only submit information to the Wiki if you can code in wikitext.
 * True
 * False

Check your answers