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I want info about
browsing or searching
The
Readers' FAQ
and our
"About" page
contain the most commonly sought information about Wikipedia.
There is a search box in the upper-right corner of every page with the word "Search" in it. Just type what you are looking for in there and then press
?
Enter
. See
Help:Searching
for more details.
There are other ways to browse and explore Wikipedia articles, many can be found at
Portal:Contents
.
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I want to
edit
Wikipedia
Contributing is easy: see
how to edit a page
.
For a quick summary on participating, see the
Plain and simple
guide. The
Cheatsheet
will remind you of basic wiki markup. You can practice editing and experiment in a
sandbox
.
Be bold
in improving articles! When adding facts, please
provide references
so others may verify them. If you are affiliated with the article subject, please see our
conflict of interest guideline
.
If you're looking for places you can help out, the
Community portal
is the place to go.
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I want to
report a problem
with an article
If you spot a problem with an article,
you
can fix it directly, by clicking on the "Edit" link at the top of that page. See the "I want to edit Wikipedia" section of this page for more information.
If you don't feel ready or qualified to fix the article yourself, please post a message on the article's
talk page
. This will bring the matter to the attention of others who work on that article. There is a "Talk" link at the top of
every
article.
Alternatively you can
contact us
. If it's an article about you or your organization, see
Contact us - Subjects
.
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I want to
create a new article
or
upload media
Check
Your first article
to see if your topic is appropriate, then the
Article wizard
will walk you through creating the article.
Once you've created an article, see
Writing better articles
for guidance on how to improve it and what to include (like reference citations).
For contributing images, audio, or video files, see the
Introduction to uploading images
. Then the
Upload wizard
will guide you through that process.
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I have a
factual question
If
searching Wikipedia
has not answered your question (
for example, questions like "Which country has the world's largest fishing fleet?"
), try the
Reference Desk
. Volunteers there will attempt to answer your questions on any topic, or point you towards the information you need.
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I'm
stuck
For your convenience, answers have been recorded for the most
frequently asked questions
.
You can ask questions about using Wikipedia at the
Help desk
or the
Teahouse
. Volunteers will respond as soon as possible.
Or place
{{
Help me
}}
(include the curly brackets)
"then your question"
on
your talk page
, and a volunteer will visit you there!
You can get live help with editing in the
help chatroom
.
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