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#Make your way to the article you want to edit
 
#Make your way to the article you want to edit
 
#To begin editing, click the "edit" tab at the very top of the page.  If you only want to edit a specific section, you can click the "edit" link on the right-hand side of the screen that correspond to the different headings.
 
#To begin editing, click the "edit" tab at the very top of the page.  If you only want to edit a specific section, you can click the "edit" link on the right-hand side of the screen that correspond to the different headings.
#Make your changes.  Please see [[Help:Editing|formatting]] for information about how to format and markup your text.
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#Make your changes.  Please see [[Help:Formatting|formatting]] for information about how to format and markup your text.
 
#In the "Summary" box, give a brief note about the changes you made to the article
 
#In the "Summary" box, give a brief note about the changes you made to the article
 
#If only fixing typos, broken links, or formatting (ie, not adding or removing any information), check the box that says "This is a minor edit"
 
#If only fixing typos, broken links, or formatting (ie, not adding or removing any information), check the box that says "This is a minor edit"

Revision as of 00:06, 21 April 2010

So you're browsing the Guidebook and see something you want to change or think of something great to add...but how?

This will give an outline of how to edit an article on the Guidebook.

Please consult the manual of style and the list of editing do's and don'ts for more in-depth information.

Editing an article

Basic Steps

  1. First you need to log in. The log in portal can be accessed in the upper-right corner of the screen. No registration is required, you must use you Mie JETs forum username and password.
  2. Make your way to the article you want to edit
  3. To begin editing, click the "edit" tab at the very top of the page. If you only want to edit a specific section, you can click the "edit" link on the right-hand side of the screen that correspond to the different headings.
  4. Make your changes. Please see formatting for information about how to format and markup your text.
  5. In the "Summary" box, give a brief note about the changes you made to the article
  6. If only fixing typos, broken links, or formatting (ie, not adding or removing any information), check the box that says "This is a minor edit"
  7. Preview your changes by clicking "Show preview"
  8. If you like what you see, then click "Save page"
  9. You're done!
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