Edit+a+wiki+page

= How to edit your wiki =

**1. Go to your page.**
First, navigate to your own page by clicking the link on the left-hand side of the screen that says "Student Pages", then click your name.

**2. Click "Edit" on the top right-hand corner of the screen. The edit toolbar will pop up.**
NOTICE THE SAVE BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE!! THIS IS YOUR FRIEND!! SAVE EARLY, SAVE OFTEN!!!

If you click your mouse inside the white space under the edit toolbar, you will be able to type inside of it. When you have typed what you want to add, you can use the text buttons to change your font, bold, italics, underline, etc. You can use other buttons to add files, pictures, links, and videos.

3. Use the different buttons to edit your text, add stuff, and save your work.
For more information on how to do this, check out the How-To Wiki page.

=4. Save. Save. Save.=

WHAT ALL THE BUTTONS DO To see what each button does, move your mouse over each one and a tooltip will pop up to tell you what it does.

//I = Italics. Makes your texts slanted. Good for vocabulary and signatures.// __U = Underlined. Underlines your text, good for titles.__
 * B = Bold. Makes your text bold. Good for titles and headings.**


 * T + Paint palette** = clicking this will bring up a screen that will let you choose text font, size (click "+" to make it bigger, "-" to make it smaller), text color, highlight color ("background color"), and alignment (left, center, right, justify). Ignore vertical position and strike through. For more on this, check out the Edit Text page.

**Normal** - drop down menu that controls how big or small a text is. Easier way to make titles than using the "style text" tool.

 * Numbers** - numbers a list 1...2...3...


 * Bullet points** - also good for lists


 * Insert horizontal rule** - puts in a line after your text. This is great for separating different sections of your wiki.


 * Link** - allows you to insert text linking from your wiki page to another wiki page or to an external website. Click here to learn how to add an external link. Click here to learn how to link to another wiki.


 * File** - allows you to upload a picture or word file to your wiki from your computer.


 * Widget** - allows you to add something to your wiki from other parts of the internet - youtube videos, photos, slideshows, polls, or other things.


 * Table** - insert a table into your wiki by telling it how many columns and rows to use. Good for


 * Undo & Redo arrows** - if you make a mistake and you haven't saved it yet, click the backwards arrow to undo something, and the forward arrow to redo it.


 * Preview** - clicking this will allow you to see what your wiki page will look like without the edit tool but does not save your changes.


 * Cancel** - clicking this will eliminate all changes you made since the last save. Unless you clicked "edit" by mistake - DO NOT CLICK THIS.


 * Save -** THE MOST IMPORTANT BUTTON. Clicking "Save" will save your changes and close the editor. By scrolling over the arrow, you can "Save and continue editing" which will save your work but allow you to continue editing.