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Shortcut. WP:RAN. On Wikipedia and other sites running on MediaWiki, Special:Random can be used to access a random article in the main namespace; this feature is useful as a tool to generate a random article. Depending on your browser, it's also possible to load a random page using a keyboard shortcut (in Firefox, Edge, and Chrome Alt-Shift + X).
Method 1: searching. Enter text in the search field that you seek to create as a page title. If the title you entered does not already exist, is not technically restricted and is not creation protected, the resulting page will i) tell you that it does not exist; ii) advise that you can create the page, and iii) will provide a red link to the ...
You can access your personal sandbox by clicking here, or using the "Sandbox" link in the top right. Creating an account gives you access to a personal sandbox, among other benefits. Do NOT, under any circumstances, place promotional, copyrighted, offensive, or libelous content in sandbox pages. Doing so WILL get you blocked from editing.
Random pages tests by various editors can be found in Category:Random pages tests, although the category is not comprehensive. The concept of random sampling is not exactly original to Wikipedia; indeed, various editors seem to have independently conceived the idea in Wikipedia's context several times over. The earliest tests date back to 2003.
Appearance. Wikipedia Article Wizard. Welcome. Thank you for your interest in contributing to Wikipedia! Before creating a draft article, you can practice by first editing in Wikipedia's community sandbox your personal sandbox. It's a great way to try out editing without affecting live articles. If you need some help along the way, see our ...
Contents. Wikipedia:Userbox Maker. The Userbox Maker is a great tool that helps editors create a new page note 1 for any new userbox to be created, so that an editor does not have to figure out how to do this themselves. Using the Userbox Maker is very easy: Change the text "Userbox Name", in the input box, to whatever your userbox will be called.
OpenOffice or LibreOffice. LibreOffice Writer can save Word documents directly to wikitext: go to File → Export → Save as type: Mediawiki. (For Linux users it may be necessary to install the library libreoffice-wiki-publisher). Alternatively, use the command-line utility like this: soffice--headless--convert-totxt:MediaWikimydocument.doc.
Once you are familiar with the basics of Wikipedia editing, this page will guide you through the process of creating your first article! Specifically, you will learn how to: Determine whether Wikipedia should have a new article on the given subject. Identify and use reliable sources to support assertions in the article.