Wiki+Editing+Instructions

To Practice Editing
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To Add Text - (//Edit, Type, Save)//

 * Click on the page to which you wish to contribute content.
 * Click on the //Edit// box at the top right. This will make the content on the page operate like a wordprocessing document.
 * Put your cursor where you want to add text and type your content there.
 * Click the //Save// button in the upper, right-hand corner of the box.

===To Add a New Page (or link to a page that already exists on our wiki) - (//Edit, Highlight, Link, Wiki Link, Type, OK, Save)//===
 * Click on the page where you want to create a link to your new page.
 * Click on the //Edit// box at the top right. This will make the content on the page operate like a wordprocessing document.
 * Put your cursor where you want to add text and type the title of your new page there.
 * Highlight the title of your new page.
 * Click on the picture of the chain link in the grey box at the top of the page.
 * When the pop-up window appears, be sure the //Wiki Link// button is clicked. Type the name of your page into the box (keep it short), or use the drop-down arrow to select a page that already exists on our wiki.
 * Click the //OK// button in the pop-up window.
 * Click the //Save// button on the page.

===**To Link to an External Website/page - (//Edit, Highlight, Link, External Link, Type, OK, Save)//**===
 * Click on the page to which you wish to contribute content.
 * Click on the //Edit// box above. This will make the content on the page operate like a wordprocessing document.
 * Put your cursor where you want to add text and type your content there.
 * Highlight the part of the text that you want to be hotlinked (linked to another page).
 * Click on the Link button in the grey box (with picture of the chain link) above.
 * When the pop-up window appears, click the //External Link// button and then type (or copy and paste) your link into the box beside it.
 * Click the //OK// button in the pop-up window.
 * Click the //Save// button on the page.

===To Add Images or Files - (//Edit, File, Browse, Upload, Click on Screen, Double-click Icon, Save)//===
 * Click on the //Edit// box above. This will make the content on the page operate like a wordprocessing document.
 * Click on the //File// button in grey box above.
 * Click the //Browse// button. Find and select the image or file you want to use. [Note: be sure that your file has a unique name, so that it does not overwrite any other document with the same name on this wiki.]
 * Click the //Upload// button.
 * Click the cursor wherever you want your image or file to appear on the wiki page.
 * When the file icon appears in the little pop-up window, double-click it. A box with that file name on it will appear on your wiki page.
 * Click the //Save// button in the upper, right-hand corner. The file should now be downloadable for anyone who views the page. Please do not upload anything that is copyrighted without written permission from the copyright owner (this includes images)!

To Add Video - (//Edit, Widget, Video, Paste Code, Save, Save Again)//

 * Open a browser window and go find the video you want to use.
 * Look for the word "Embed" on the page.
 * Copy all the code next to the word embed.
 * Now bring up this wiki in a browser window.
 * Go to the page where you want to add content. Click on the //Edit This Page// link.
 * Click on the //Widget// button (with picture of the T.V.). Select //Video.//
 * Paste the code you copied into the white box of the pop-up window that appears.
 * Click the //Save// button of the pop-up window. Now click the //Save// button of the page.

To Start a New Discussion - (//Discussion, Type Subject, Type Message, Post)//

 * Click on the category of the kind of discussion you want to start.
 * Next, click the //Discussion// tab at the top of the page.
 * Type the subject of your message into the //Subject// box and the content of your message into the large, white box.
 * To make your post easier for others to find, type key words that describe the content of your post into the //Key Words// box at the top of the page (this step is optional).
 * Now, click //Post.//

To Sign Your Posts - //~ (x3)//
Type ~ 3 times. Click the //Save// button. Your avatar will appear like this: - [|ChristineDawson]

About This Space
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