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Sometimes a wikiHow article needs multiple sections to describe different parts of a task, or to offer different methods that the reader can choose to complete it. This tutorial will show you how to make that happen.

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    Click on the "Switch to Advanced Editing" link. You will be asked if you're sure you want to navigate away from the page, press OK.
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    Write your section headers. Underneath the == Steps == section header, subsections can be made by putting three equal signs (followed by one space) on each side, like this:
    • === Sample Heading ===
    • Try to use a simple but descriptive header; for example: === Making Chocolate Cupcakes with Cocoa === or === Getting Started ===.
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    Decide on "Part" or "Method" for your section header. If the article you're editing has more than one section, you'll want to specify whether the section is a "Method" or a "Part." Use Methods when reading only one section allows the reader to accomplish their goal; use Parts when reading all the sections is necessary to accomplish the goal.
    • To make the article display each header as a Method, put the magic word __METHOD__ at the very bottom of the article. (This is also the default, if there's no magic word used.)
    • To make the article display each header as a Part, put the magic word __PART__ at the very bottom of the article
    • Note that the site will automatically do the "of #" numbering on the headers, so you don't need to add it yourself.
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    Publish your article when you're done.
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