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    Click on your Username at the upper right of any page.
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  2. Create a Personal Sandbox on wikiHow Step 2.jpg
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    Type “/sandbox” or “/testbox” at the end of the URL in the Address Bar at the top of your page.
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    Press the Enter button of your keyboard.
    • A message will appear to say: "This is your currently empty User page."
    • However, your original User page content is still saved.
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    Click on the Edit tab at the top of your User page.
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    Practice editing.
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    Click on Preview, at the bottom of the article, to review your changes.
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    Click on Publish, at the bottom of the article, if you wish to save your changes.
    • If you do not want everyone to view your practice page, do not click on Publish.
    • Anyone can view a published page by clicking on the History tab at the top of a page.
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    Remove “/sandbox&action=edit” or “/testbox&action=edit” from the end of the URL in the Address Bar at the top of your User's Edit page.
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    Click on the Enter button of your keyboard to navigate away from the page.
    • You should be back to your original User page.
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