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For example, were you to click edit at the top of this page, you would see this URL in your browser's address bar: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Wikipedia:How_to_create_a_page &action=edit. To make a page called "Proposed Title" using it, you would change it to: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Proposed Title &action=edit
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Sometimes, while taking a look at a
article, you might find a mistake in it. Here's how to edit a page.
Find the article that has a mistake (wrong information, spelling, etc.
Click on the "Edit" icon.
Correct the mistake you have found.
Take a look again. Did you accidentally remove a word? Is there is anything else you could correct?
It will give you the chance to take a look at the article with your edits without saving the edit.
When you edited the page and clicked Show preview, click Publish changes to save your edits.
Go to the protected page.
Fill in the space between { {subst:trim|1= and }} stating
what you want to do.
If what you are doing is ambiguous, consider discussing the edit on the talk page before making the edit.
This allows you to view how the changes will appear on the talk page.
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between two equals signs, e.g.: ==Hello there==;
between three equals signs, e.g.: ===Hello there===;
between two apostrophes (NOT double quotes) - e.g. '' Hello there'' makes:
between three apostrophes - e.g. ''' Hello there''' makes:
between five apostrophes - e.g. ''''' Hello there''''' makes:
in a Wikipedia title between
insert a new numbered line
, strike "Enter" where you want the line and put a hash (#) and write your text and it will
That's the basics of numbering!
(That was done here and the one above for example)
within the main numbered list, put a
hash and a star (#*)
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May 2, 2023 · Can anyone change/edit Wikipedia? Well technically yes, anyone can edit articles on Wikipedia, but it’s not always easy to do it successfully. There are strict standards and instructions for writing, editing, and deleting articles on Wikipedia.
Apr 22, 2015 · Anyone can - it's open to all and can be modified and edited by anyone. However, Wikipedia's administrators protect some pages from direct editing if they believe they are regularly subjected...
Editing most Wikipedia pages is easy, simply click the "Edit" tab at the top of a Wikipedia page (or on a section-edit link). This will take you to a new page with a text box containing the editable text of the page you were viewing.
Jun 28, 2022 · Editing Wikipedia is as easy as clicking a button. David Nield. Editing Wikipedia isn’t difficult: look for the Edit box up in the top right of any article page and click that to start adding...
