Help:Tutorial (Editing)
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Editing pages is one of the easiest ways to have fun with Wikipedia.
Editing pages
This is the most basic wiki feature of all: With the exception of a few protected pages, every wiki page has a link at the top that says "edit this page" (sometimes it is just labeled "Edit", and some browsers show it at the bottom). This link lets you do exactly what it says: edit the page you're looking at. Sites such as these where anyone can edit anything are known as wikis. Try it in the sandbox, and then click on the "edit this page" link. You'll see the wiki code for that page. Add something fun or interesting like "I love Sarah", then save it and see what you have done! There is more detail at How to edit a page.
Edit summary
Before you hit Save, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the "Edit summary" box between the edit window and the Save and Preview buttons. It can be quite terse; for example if you just enter "typo," people will know you made a minor spelling or punctuation correction, or some other small change.
Editing a wiki can be a lot of fun once you get the hang of it! Or not!
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