Help:Tutorial 3

1. Welcome 2. Editing 3. Formatting 4. Lists 5. Links 6. Where next?

The next step is to format your text.

How do I make a link?



 * To make a link, you surround the link word with square brackets like this

If the page exists, the link will be blue. If it's not been created yet the link will be red.

How do I make italic and bold text?
Single quotes are used for italic and bold text.


 * Italics are made with  two single quotes 
 * Bold is made with  three single quotes 
 * Text can be made italic and bold with  five single quotes 

How do I make headings?
Headings are made with equals signs.


 * A top level heading is made with:

two equals signs == ==


 * Subheadings are made with:

three or more equals signs === ===


 * That means, the more equals signs, the smaller headings.

Find out more
Visit Help:Formatting for a more in-depth guide.

To learn how to make lists and indents go to page 4 of this tutorial.

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