FamilySearch Wiki:Improving the Help content/Needed How To Articles

For definitions of any of these functions, see Wikipedia.org.

Top-priority pages we need now

1. How do I find something
2. Add/create a new page
   • Create a page linked from an existing page
   • Create a page not linked from an existing page 
   • Name a page
3. Edit a page
4. Delete or archive a page
5. Undo archive or delete

Lower-priority pages we need later

1. Upload a file or image
2. Print or copy an article or screen
3. Find search tips
4. Create an external or internal link
5. Redundancy: Finding & Merging Duplicate Articles
6. Flag duplicates
7. Build list of articles flagged as duplicates
8. Quickly find guidelines for article merging
9. Discuss merger of flagged articles
10. Merge the articles flagged as duplicates
11. Disambiguation of titlesFlag title ambiguity
12. Build list of titles flagged for ambiguity
13. Quickly find disambiguation guidelines
14. Edit flagged titles
15. Page Blanking
16. Speedy Deletion
    • Flag for Speedy Deletion: Regular users can’t delete an article. (Only Administrators can.) Regular users need to be able to flag articles for speedy deletion.
    • Find Speedy Deletion policy speedily.
    • Discuss articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. (It may not be obvious whether the article should be deleted; discussion is sometimes necessary.)
    • Adjudicate flagged articles according to policy.
    • Delete articles flagged for Speedy Deletion.
17. Libel or Copyright Infringement.
    • Flag for libel or copyright infringement.
    • Generate list of articles flagged
    • Record research notes on articles flagged
18. Adjudicate flagged articles based on policy
19. Lock Pages
20. Flag an article that’s not in English
21. Flag a page needing expert attention
22. Flag bias
23. Flag a stub
24. Flag for verification
25. What need to know before authoring
26. Know where to start
27. Communicate new issues (give feedback)
    
28. Define terms used on pages
29. Define tabs and what they are used for
30. Toolbox selections
31. Join a discussion group
32. Explain permanent link
33. Format an article
34. Create a subpage
35. Find search tips
36. Create an external link
37. Create an internal link
38. Know where to start
39. Communicate new issues (give feedback)
40. Categorize an article
41. Recategorize an article
42. Cite sources
43. Nominate a good article
44. Apply for featured article status
45. Edit a portal page
46. Add to the directory of portals
47. Add a section
48. Merge pages
49. Move a page