Help:Formatting text

Template:Needs editor update A page can be formatted in a number of different ways, using headers, lists, and indenting. All of the following options are available in the wiki editor.

Step by step

The editor's format menu

Headings

• It is good to break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay oriented. This can be done using headings.
• To create a header, highlight the text you wish to modify, and click on the button. You will see the dropdown menu shown on the right. From the list you can choose:

Format option	What it will look like
Normal text	Text in a regular paragraph format
Heading 2	is the highest level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.
Heading 3	is a sub-header and can be used as a sub-section heading
Heading 4	is a smaller sub-header
Heading 5	is the smallest sub-header option
Code / preformatted	Technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font

Lists

If you would like to create a list, you can use either use bullets or numbers with the button on the toolbar:

• Numbers: Click on the numbers button , and a 1. will appear. Add text after. When you hit enter, the subsequent number will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the number format. A numbered list will look like this:

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

• Bullets: Click on the bullets button , and a blue bullet will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the bullet format. A bullet list will look like this:

• First item
• Second item
• Third item

Indenting and aligning

• To indent text, highlight it and use the button to move it to the left or right.
• In the classic editor, you can align text to the left, right, or center, using the buttons.

Editing in source mode

• If you wish to edit in source mode, you can follow steps listed here to format pages.

Next pages

• Learn how to link text
• Learn how to create a new page
• Learn how to modify text

Further help and feedback

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