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::2) If there is not a double arrow, the link will take you to a site within the wiki. For example, it might be a list of tips for searching online indexes, which has been added by a Wiki contributor. | ::2) If there is not a double arrow, the link will take you to a site within the wiki. For example, it might be a list of tips for searching online indexes, which has been added by a Wiki contributor. | ||
:B. On each page and at the top of each topic, there is a place where you can indicate you want to do an edit. | :B. On each page and at the top of each topic, there is a place where you can indicate you want to do an edit. | ||
::1) You will see at the top right of each page. When you click on that link, it will put the entire page into edit mode. | ::1) You will see at the top right of each page. When you click on that link, it will put the entire page into edit mode.[[Image:Edit this page.JPG]] | ||
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::2) Usually the best way to do a simple edit is to put just the section you are working on in edit mode. | ::2) Usually the best way to do a simple edit is to put just the section you are working on in edit mode. There will be a [[Image:Edit_this_section.JPG]] in the top right hand corner of each section on the page. When you hover over the link, you will see the word “edit” appear. When you click on the link, it will put just that section in edit mode. | ||
::a) Let’s say you see this typing error on a page: | ::a) Let’s say you see this typing error on a page: | ||
::b) Notice that the word Census has been misspelled or typed incorrectly. You can easily make the correction. | ::b) Notice that the word Census has been misspelled or typed incorrectly. You can easily make the correction.[[Image:Spelling_error.JPG|200px|]] | ||
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::c) Click on the icon in the upper right hand corner: | ::c) Click on the icon in the upper right hand corner: | ||
::d) That will put this section into edit mode. | ::d) That will put this section into edit mode. | ||