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::::1) If there is missing information on a page you are interested in, you can request to be notified when someone adds to it or makes changes.<br> | ::::1) If there is missing information on a page you are interested in, you can request to be notified when someone adds to it or makes changes.<br> | ||
::::2) Be sure to “watch” any of the various pages that might give you the information you are looking for. <br> | ::::2) Be sure to “watch” any of the various pages that might give you the information you are looking for. <br> | ||
::::3) See the article on watching pages for more information. Go to the "get Help" link on the top left hand corner of the page. From there select "Learning Center". If you don't see it listed on the page, search for it by typing watch pages in the search bar. | ::::3) See the article on watching pages for more information. Go to the "get Help" link on the top left hand corner of the page. From there select "Learning Center". If you don't see it listed on the page, search for it by typing watch pages in the search bar. [[Image:Watch Pages.JPG|300px|Watch Pages.JPG]] | ||
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b) Categories<br>1) You can look at Wiki articles by topic.<br>2) Probably more helpful are the list of particularly useful categories. <br>3) These articles will take you to some very interesting articles. Please take time to view the ones that most interest you. <br>c) Talk Pages<br>1) Talk pages are a way for you to communicate with the people who work on the wiki. <br>2) At the top of each page on the wiki, you will see four tabs, once of which is “talk”<br>3) Click on the link and you will have a place to make comments or suggestions for that particular page. <br>4) You can also read what others have posted. Click the back arrow to go back to the previous page. <br>d) Navigating the Wiki <br>1) Look again at the sidebar on the right hand side of the page. This is called the navigation bar. <br>2) There are five sections with several subcategories listed below. We will look at the most often used links. <br>a) You have already used the getting started tab to go to wiki tools. <br>1) Wiki Home will take you to the main wiki page<br>2) About the Wiki takes you to a wiki page that describes what the wiki is and how to use it. <br>3) Resources for individual help takes you to a page that will help you know where to go to get further assistance. <br>4) Browse by country will take you to a list of all the countries listed in the wiki. <br>b) The second section is Volunteer and Helper<br>1) Submit Wiki content is where you go if you have information to contribute to the wiki. This is for people who do not know how to edit Wiki pages, but they have something they think should be added. <br>2) Family History Centers is geared for those who work in a Family Search center. It helps them know how to best use the wiki to help patrons who come to their center. <br>3) Personal Sandbox. <br>a) This is a place for you to practice creating wiki pages. It will look just like a Wiki page, but it will not be published. It is also a place where you can store links that you use frequently.<br>b) Below is an example of some links one user has stored on his own personal sandbox. You can add links to the pages you use frequently or are working on. | b) Categories<br>1) You can look at Wiki articles by topic.<br>2) Probably more helpful are the list of particularly useful categories. <br>3) These articles will take you to some very interesting articles. Please take time to view the ones that most interest you. <br>c) Talk Pages<br>1) Talk pages are a way for you to communicate with the people who work on the wiki. <br>2) At the top of each page on the wiki, you will see four tabs, once of which is “talk”<br>3) Click on the link and you will have a place to make comments or suggestions for that particular page. <br>4) You can also read what others have posted. Click the back arrow to go back to the previous page. <br>d) Navigating the Wiki <br>1) Look again at the sidebar on the right hand side of the page. This is called the navigation bar. <br>2) There are five sections with several subcategories listed below. We will look at the most often used links. <br>a) You have already used the getting started tab to go to wiki tools. <br>1) Wiki Home will take you to the main wiki page<br>2) About the Wiki takes you to a wiki page that describes what the wiki is and how to use it. <br>3) Resources for individual help takes you to a page that will help you know where to go to get further assistance. <br>4) Browse by country will take you to a list of all the countries listed in the wiki. <br>b) The second section is Volunteer and Helper<br>1) Submit Wiki content is where you go if you have information to contribute to the wiki. This is for people who do not know how to edit Wiki pages, but they have something they think should be added. <br>2) Family History Centers is geared for those who work in a Family Search center. It helps them know how to best use the wiki to help patrons who come to their center. <br>3) Personal Sandbox. <br>a) This is a place for you to practice creating wiki pages. It will look just like a Wiki page, but it will not be published. It is also a place where you can store links that you use frequently.<br>b) Below is an example of some links one user has stored on his own personal sandbox. You can add links to the pages you use frequently or are working on. | ||