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This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at complete newcomers interested in contributing. It covers all the basics needed to navigate, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia articles. Each tutorial takes only a few minutes, so you could become a proficient Wikipedian in no time!

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Policies and Guidelines

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| left1 = The Wiki markup source editor shows the underlying page source code, and works like a plain text file. Links and other items are indicated using simple code like this: [[Earth]]. | left2 = Editing
Referencing
Images
Tables
Talk pages

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| right1 = VisualEditor works more like a word processor and hides the underlying source code. Links and other items are edited using toolbar and pop-up interfaces. | right2 = Editing
Referencing
Images
Tables

| bottom = Navigating Wikipedia
Manual of Style
Conclusion


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For more training information, see also:

Full help contents page
Training for students
A single-page guide to contributing
A training adventure game
Resources for new editors }}