Help:Editing

Help: Editing

Welcome to the **Editing Help** page for the Quincy Examiner Wiki! This guide will walk you through the basics of editing pages, formatting content, and contributing to our community-driven encyclopedia about Quincy, M.E..

Getting Started

To edit a page: 1. Click the **Edit** tab at the top of any wiki page. 2. Make your changes in the editing window using wiki markup (see below). 3. Preview your changes using the **Show preview** button to check formatting. 4. Add a brief edit summary describing your changes. 5. Click **Save changes** to publish your edits.

Basic Wiki Markup

• Bold text – Surround text with three apostrophes: bold
• Italic text – Surround text with two apostrophes: italic
• Internal links – Link to other wiki pages by enclosing the page name in double brackets: Page Name
• External links – Use single brackets for external URLs with optional link text.
• * Lists – Start lines with an asterisk for bullet points.
• # Numbered lists – Start lines with a hash (#) for numbered lists.
• == Headings == – Create headings by surrounding text with equal signs. More equals = bigger heading.

Adding Images

To add images, upload them first via the **Upload file** link in the Tools menu. Use the syntax:

```wiki

File:Example.jpg

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