Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Wikipedia rudiments
Editing Wikipedia can be daunting. To help out, here are some basic tips for new editors of English Wikipedia. See Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor for help with using the default editor for new users. If you are using the wikitext editor, see Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup.
Editing tips
[edit]- Citing your sources for any changes you make will make it more likely that your edits won't get reverted
- Use talk pages: every page has an associated talk page where editors can collaborate
- Communicating with others on article, project, and user talk pages
- Where to look for sources
- Basic tips on English Wikipedia writing style