Help:VisualEditor/User guide

This is a user guide for the VisualEditor. See also the FAQ. 

Getting started: the VisualEditor toolbar




Saving changes


Editing links


Editing images and other media files


Editing references


Editing templates


Once you enter the VisualEditor, pressing the "transclusion" icon in the toolbar above the editing window (this looks like a puzzle piece) will bring up a subscreen to assist in working with templates. Pressing "new template" gives you the option to add a template. Once you begin typing a template name in the box, it will search for matching text strings from which you can select.

When you are finished adding a template, press "apply changes" to leave the menu and return to the VisualEditor editing screen. At that time, you can either continue editing with the VisualEditor or press "save page" to complete your addition. Please note that if you do not press "save page", your addition will not be saved.

(more information pending)



Editing categories


Categories can be edited through the "Page settings" menu in the VisualEditor toolbar. The "Page settings" menu will give you a pop-up window in which to modify, remove or add categories.

Each category already in use on a page will be listed with a pull-down menu. Pulling down the menu for an individual category allows you to remove it (by pressing the trash can icon) or changing its display by entering a name in the box labeled "Sort this page as".

You may add new categories in the box labeled "Add a category." As you enter the category name, it will search for matching categories which you can – if appropriate – select.

When you are finished adding, editing or removing categories, press "apply changes" to leave the menu and return to the VisualEditor editing screen. At that time, you can either continue editing with the VisualEditor or press "save page" to complete your change to the category. Please note that if you do not press "save page", your changes will not be saved.



Editing mathematical formulae and other special items
Some items, such as images and categories, are supported directly in VisualEditor. There are plans to support mathematical formulas as well. For more exotic features, it will still be possible to edit the source wikitext directly.



Keyboard shortcuts
See VisualEditor/Features/Keyboard shortcuts. Many of the shortcuts commonly in use (Ctrl for bold, for instance) will still function.