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== Making your first edit == | == Making your first edit == | ||
Creating articles is very exciting, but also more difficult than editing an already-existing one! We recommend you at least make one edit before jumping into article creation. Once you click the ''Edit'' tab, the Visual Editor will be loaded and this toolbar will appear: | |||
[[File:Visual editor toolbar anotated.png|frameless|900px]] | |||
<center>''Note: the real interface does not have the color-coded boxes.''</center> | |||
As you can see, the article itself looks pretty much the same (hence the ''visual'' part of the editor!). The interface might be different, but it works similar to your usual word processor: you type and letters appear, and then you click button to give format to whatever you wrote. The screenshot above has the basic options highlighted; let's break them down! | |||
* <span style="color:#F00;">'''Paragraph'''</span>: Click on this option to turn your text into a heading or sub-heading. | |||
* <span style="color:#60F;">'''Style text options'''</span>: The basic options in this menu are ''bold'' and ''italic'', but you can click ''More'' to see all the possible text style options. Tip: don't over-use them! | |||
* <span style="color:#933;">'''Linking (chain icon)'''</span>: You can use this to link a word you wrote with another article. For example, if you typed the word ''gender'', select it and click the chain icon to link it with the article [[gender]]. External links (i.e. to other web sites) should be always placed in an ''External links'' section, at the bottom of the article. | |||
* <span style="color:#C0F;">'''Lists (list icon)'''</span>: If you need to add a list, use this option and pick between a bullet and a numbered list. | |||
You will notice that there are more options available. We will talk about the ''Cite'' button later in this page, but feel free to explore the other options on your own! | |||
== Creating your first article == | == Creating your first article == | ||