217270 1719 Technology Internet & World Wide Web Howcast Help Center Writing and Editing Wiki Guides true Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:23:58 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, language, reference, how, to, howcast, post, posting, create, creating, make, making, edit, editing, wiki, guide, write, writing, change, changing How To Edit a Howcast Wiki Guide http://www.howcast.com/videos/217270-How-To-Edit-a-Howcast-Wiki-Guide http://www.howcast.com/videos/217270-How-To-Edit-a-Howcast-Wiki-Guide/edit live 7 help http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 804 82951 1 0 Step Find a Wiki Guide to edit Read through some Wiki Guides to find one that you think you can improve.

]]> 82952 2 0 Step Click on “Edit” Click on the small blue box marked “Edit” or—if you’re looking at the Howcast version of a Wiki Guide—you can click on the link that reads “editing the latest revision.”

]]> 82953 3 0 Step Tag it Look at the “tags,” the words that relate to this task. If there aren’t any or you think important tags are missing, start typing!

]]> 82954 4 0 Tip Tags help search engines find your Wiki Guide, so think of words that a user might search for if they wanted to learn how to do what your guide describes.

]]> 82955 5 0 Step Choose a category If you feel the Wiki Guide should be in a different category, or sub-category, change it by clicking on one of the ones offered.

]]> 82956 6 0 Step Indicate age appropriateness If your revised version is not suitable for readers under 18 years old, click the box under “Mature Content.”

]]> 82957 7 0 Step Write a description If the current introduction isn’t ideal, type a brief description of your new, improved guide into the box marked “Introduction.”

]]> 82958 8 0 Step Edit the requirements Take a look at the “You Will Need” section, which lists the items required to follow the guide. Hit “Delete” to erase any of the original items that now are unnecessary in your revision. Add your own items by clicking on the blue “Add” box and entering your additional items.

]]> 82959 9 0 Step Edit the instructions Move on to the “Instructions” and add or delete steps, tips, warnings, or facts as you see fit.

]]> 82960 10 0 Step Check your changes Hit “Preview” at the bottom right-hand corner of the page to review your new version. If you’re satisfied, hit “Save” at the bottom right-hand corner. If not, hit “Back” on the bottom left-hand corner and continue revising the script. Changed your mind about the whole darn project? Just hit “Cancel” on the bottom left-hand corner.

]]> 82961 11 0 Fact When you click on the “Changes” button at the top of a Wiki Guide, everything that was added to or deleted from the previous version is highlighted.

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