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This is the overview for how to do the various assignments. To allow us to proceed without impacting other Wiki users, these instructions will be done under WikiProject Utah. We will also look through the help: areas to see what is already there. Hopefully, this will keep progress moving forward and will impact other projects from this time.[[User:AdkinsWH|AdkinsWH]] 18:44, 6 July 2011 (UTC) per decision with Marilyn Markham and Patsy Hendrickson. | This is the overview for how to do the various assignments. To allow us to proceed without impacting other Wiki users, these instructions will be done under WikiProject Utah. We will also look through the help: areas to see what is already there. Hopefully, this will keep progress moving forward and will impact other projects from this time.[[User:AdkinsWH|AdkinsWH]] 18:44, 6 July 2011 (UTC) per decision with Marilyn Markham and Patsy Hendrickson. | ||
== Formatting == | == Formatting == | ||
=== Bulleted or Numbered Lists === | === Bulleted or Numbered Lists === | ||
# | #Click the '''Edit''' tab under the FamilySearch logo. (Upper left.)<br> | ||
# | #In the Edit window, put the cursor where you want to start the bulleted or numbered list.<br> | ||
# | #On the menu bar (top of the window, click the icon for either the bulleted or numbered list. The first bullet of number will appear.<br> | ||
#Type what you want | #Type what you want after the first bullet or number.<br> | ||
#Press the '''Enter''' key, and the next line will also be bulleted or numbered. | #Press the '''Enter''' key, and the next line will also be bulleted or numbered. | ||
#To get rid of a bullet you don't need, simply backspace over it. | #To get rid of a bullet or number you don't need, simply backspace over it. | ||
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[[Image:Editor Toolbar.png|center|550px]] | |||
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=== Bold, italics, or underline === | |||
When you are adding new text: <br> | |||
<br> | #Go into the '''Edit''' window, click the appropriate icon ('''B''',''I'' or <u>U</u>) on the menu bar.<br> | ||
#Type what you want.<br> | |||
#Click the icon again to turn bold, italics or underline off. | |||
For existing text: <br> | |||
#In '''Edit''' window, highlight the text. <br> | |||
#Click the appropriate icon ('''B''',''I'' or <u>U</u>). | |||
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== Copying == | == Copying == | ||
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== Adding Links == | == Adding Links == | ||
{| | {| width="400" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99 | | valign="center+" bgcolor="#ffff99" | | ||
:::::::'''''Guiding Principle:''''' | :::::::'''''Guiding Principle:''''' | ||
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For examples of well-described links, see: | For examples of well-described links, see: | ||
*[[Beaver County, Utah#Military|Beaver County Military]] | *[[Beaver County, Utah#Military|Beaver County Military]] | ||
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=== How to create a link === | === How to create a link === | ||
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::(Click to see a [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/FamilySearch/Wiki_Demos/En/videos.html?v=creating-links video demo] for most of this process.) | ::(Click to see a [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/FamilySearch/Wiki_Demos/En/videos.html?v=creating-links video demo] for most of this process.) | ||
<div style="padding-bottom: 1.4em; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; width: 99%; border-right: rgb(221,221,221) 1px solid | <div id="imageContainer" style="padding-bottom: 1.4em; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; width: 99%; border-right: rgb(221,221,221) 1px solid"> | ||
{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204) | {| cellpadding="5" border="1" style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" | ||
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" | '''Steps''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto | | align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" | '''How to do this step''' | ||
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| 1. Copy the destination link | | 1. Copy the destination link | ||
| a. ''Navigate'' to the place you want the link to end up, either a Wiki page or a website. <br> | | a. ''Navigate'' to the place you want the link to end up, either a Wiki page or a website. <br> | ||
b. ''Copy''. For a Wiki page, copy the full name of that page. For a website, copy the web address. | b. ''Copy''. For a Wiki page, copy the full name of that page. For a website, copy the web address. | ||
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| 2. Create the link | | 2. Create the link | ||
| a. ''Navigate'' to where you want to put the link. <br> | | a. ''Navigate'' to where you want to put the link. <br> | ||
b. ''Click'' '''Edit''' and ''highlight'' the words users will see for the link. (Note: you must be signed in to edit) <br>c. ''Select'' the link icon | b. ''Click'' '''Edit''' and ''highlight'' the words users will see for the link. (Note: you must be signed in to edit) <br>c. ''Select'' the link icon | ||
:[[Image:RichEditorHighlightText.jpg]] | :[[Image:RichEditorHighlightText.jpg]] | ||
d. ''Paste'' the destination link you copied earlier into the '''Link''' box, and click '''OK'''. | d. ''Paste'' the destination link you copied earlier into the '''Link''' box, and click '''OK'''. | ||
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| 4. Summarize and save | | 4. Summarize and save | ||
| a. ''Type'' a '''Summary''' of what you did, such as ''Added the link to the archive.''<br> | | a. ''Type'' a '''Summary''' of what you did, such as ''Added the link to the archive.''<br> | ||
b. ''Click'' '''Save page''' | b. ''Click'' '''Save page''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<br>If interested, see [[Help:Advanced Linking|Using WikiText]] to create internal or external links. | <br>If interested, see [[Help:Advanced Linking|Using WikiText]] to create internal or external links. | ||
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Link to the FHLC are done differently from other external links, since FamilySearch needs the ability to make small changes to it's site without affecting any of the associated Wiki links. | Link to the FHLC are done differently from other external links, since FamilySearch needs the ability to make small changes to it's site without affecting any of the associated Wiki links. | ||
Here's what you do: | Here's what you do: | ||
== Images == | == Images == | ||
How to find an image<br> | How to find an image<br> | ||
Make sure it is not under copyright | Make sure it is not under copyright | ||
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<div></div> | <div></div> | ||
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