Help:VisualEditor/User guide/om

 If you would like to try VisualEditor without editing an article, [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Sandbox?veaction=edit here is a page] where you can freely test it. You don't need an account to use VisualEditor on that page.

Jalqabi: Kamshaa Viizyuwaal'Ediiterii (VisualEditor toolbar)
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Wabii jijjiiri
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Wabii duraan jiru jijjiiri

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 * Wabii duraan jiru jijjiiruuf, dura barreeffama wabii sanarratti cuqaasi. Itti aansun sajoo "", kan bukke barreeffama wabiitti dhufu, irratti cuqaasi. Sajoo kun kamshaarras ni jira.
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 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.
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 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.
 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.

Many wikis use templates to format references automatically. If a template is used in your reference, then all the text in the template will be highlighted when you click on the reference information.

Qabiyyee templeetii jijjiiruuf, sajoo irratti cuqaasi. Kunis, ediiterii xiqqoo kan tempileetii irratti jijjirtu sii bana.
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 * If, instead of the "" icon (bookmark), what appears when you click on a reference is an icon for a standard template for citations, clicking on that icon will take you directly to the template mini-editor dialog.
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 * Inside the template mini-editor, you can add or remove types of information or change current content. Only fields (template parameters) that are used (have content) should be shown, initially. To add fields, click on "", which is at the very bottom of the mini-editor.
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 * Click on "" when you're done.
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 * Click on "" when you're done.
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Wabii duraan jirutti fayyadami

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 * If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use the existing citation.
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 * If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use the existing citation.

To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add a new reference (number) for that citation. Then click on the "" item from the "" menu.
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 * In the dialog, look at the list for the reference you want to reuse, and select it. If there are many references, you can use the search box (labeled "") to list only those references that include certain text.
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Wabii Haaraa Galchuu

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 * To add a citation using the "" menu, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text. Then on the "" menu, select the appropriate item.
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 * To add a citation using the "" menu, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text. Then on the "" menu, select the appropriate item.
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Using the "Basic" citation

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 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.
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 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.

Wabiin garee tokko keessa akka galu gochuu dandeessa; kunimmoo gareewwan wabii meeshaa "" fayyadamuun akka argaman fayyada.
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 * In the Reference dialog, if you want to include a template in your new reference, click the icon (puzzle piece) in the "" toolbar menu within the Reference editor.
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 * Then, look for the template you want to use, add it and edit it as you would any other template. (See the Editing templates section, below, if you need more information about templates.)
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 * Then, look for the template you want to use, add it and edit it as you would any other template. (See the Editing templates section, below, if you need more information about templates.)
 * Then, look for the template you want to use, add it and edit it as you would any other template. (See the Editing templates section, below, if you need more information about templates.)

Gara fuulaa wabiitti deebi'uuf, "" irratti cuqaasi. Gara fuula jijjiiraa jirut sanaatti debi'uuf, "" irratti cuqaasi.
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 * If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.
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 * If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.

Place the cursor where you want to display references (usually at the bottom of the page), open the "" menu and click the "" icon (three books.
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 * If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can specify a group in this dialog, to display only those references that belong to that group.
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 * If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can specify a group in this dialog, to display only those references that belong to that group.

The final step, in the References list dialog, is to click "".
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Baafata waraabitti fayyadamuu

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 * Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to this menu. This offers quick access to the most-used citation templates. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)
 * VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Pulldown.png
 * Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to this menu. This offers quick access to the most-used citation templates. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)


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 * Clicking on a template icon such as "Cite book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. Important information fields may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common fields will be shown, not all of them are required.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.

Click on "" when you're done.
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Foormulaa Herreegaa fi wantoota addaa kan biraa jijjiiruu
Some items, such as poems and musical scores, are not yet supported by VisualEditor. Until they are, you will need to edit the source wikitext directly if you want to add these or change these.

Qaxxaamura Kiyiboordii
Many editors are used to entering wikitext directly, especially bold, italics and wikilinks. Keyboard shortcuts allow to quickly insert similar formatting without having to use toolbar items. Here are the common general shortcuts in VisualEditor: