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Edited by Lillian May, Teresa, Earthquake Destruction, Illneedasaviour and 1 other

An 'Edit summary' is the best way to communicate to patrollers about the intention of your edits. For future editors, it also provides a quick reference in the history page of an article. In order to prevent having your new edits revoked, write a descriptive edit summary in the small 'summary' box prior to publishing.

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Edit Steps

  1. 1
    Click on the Edit tab at the top of an article.

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  2. 2
    Edit the page.
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    Click on Preview, at the bottom of the article, to review your changes.
    • Submit only the final draft of your work.
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    Write a note in the Edit Summary, at the bottom of the article, to clarify your improvement.
    • Use our Abbreviations.
    • Otherwise, provide a brief, informative explanation, such as:

      • Organize, format, syntax, introduction, add detail, verbs, personal reference, links, photo, tip, warning, citation, improved stub, bold edit, add or removed template, etc.
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    Click in the space provided to indicate a minor edit.
    • Correct minor spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors.
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    Click on Publish, at the bottom of the article, to save your changes.
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Edit Tips

  • If you do not provide adequate information:

    • Your edit may be reverted, because it may not be well understood.
    • The article may be tagged with a template.
  • To clarify a reversion, click on "undo" and leave an explanation in the Edit Summary.
  • Remember, any type of explanation is always better than none at all.
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Categories: Writing and Editing | Patrolling

Recent edits by: Illneedasaviour, Earthquake Destruction, Teresa

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