Here you can digest how to use Wikipedia in bite-sized morsels. The tips listed below were created for the Tip of the day project, or the Styletips project, but are listed here by title and organized by subject area for your convenience.
To sign a message, move the cursor to the end of the message, and then with your mouse click on
the signature icon () in the toolbar at the top of the edit box.
This inserts the signature code (~~~~) where the cursor is.
When you save the page, these tilde characters are converted to your signature followed by a date stamp.
You can also type this code in manually with the four tilde characters ~+~+~+~.
To sign without a date stamp, use three tildes ~~~ ~+~+~ instead.
To sign only the date stamp, use five tildes ~~~~~ ~+~+~+~+~.
ProveIt is a user script (and gadget) that makes it easy to find, edit, add, and cite references in Wikipedia articles.
It provides a graphical interface for editing, adding, and citing references. The ProveIt toolbar displays at the bottom of the Wikipedia text editor (for articles only).
For a listing of current collaborations, tasks, and news, see the Community portal. For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the Dashboard.
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