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<noinclude>{{Notice |style=margin-bottom:1.5em; |1=<span style="font-size:large;color:purple;">Please do not post your requests or questions on this page. If you have questions about using Wikipedia, please ask at the '''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]''' or the '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]'''. For questions about subjects and topics, please use the '''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference Desk]]'''. Volunteers at these locations will respond to your questions as soon as possible.</span>}}</noinclude><!-- -->{{Navbox | name = Wikipedia help pages | state ={{{state<includeonly>|{{{1|collapsed}}}</includeonly>}}} | bodyclass = hlist | basestyle = text-align:center; | title = [[Help:Directory|Wikipedia help pages]] | above = *'''Visit the ''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]'' if you are a new editor looking for interactive help, or the ''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]'' for an interactive {{abbr|Q & A|questions and answers}} forum.''' ---- * '''[[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQs]]''' {{Define|(?)|This is a list of frequently asked questions about using and contributing to Wikipedia.}} * '''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desks]]''' {{Define|(?)|Works like a library reference desk. Ask a question here and Wikipedia volunteers will try to answer it.}} * '''[[Wikipedia:Noticeboards|Noticeboards]]''' {{Define|(?)|Pages where editors can ask questions and request assistance from people who are familiar with the policies and guidelines covered by each individual board.}} * '''''[[Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual|Missing Manual]]''''' {{Define|(?)|A how-to guide that explains the process of contributing to the English Wikipedia, both for novice users and experienced editors.}} * '''[[Help:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet]]''' {{Define|(?)| For a list of the most commonly used Wiki markup and templates.}} *''' [[Wikipedia:Directories and indexes|Directories]]''' {{Define|(?)|For a list of Wikipedia's directories and indexes.}} | group1 = [[Wikipedia:About|About Wikipedia]] | list1 = * [[Wikipedia:Administration|Administration]] **[[Wikipedia:Purpose|Purpose]] ** [[Wikipedia:Five pillars|Principles]] **[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia in brief|Wikipedia in brief]] * [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] * [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]] * [[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|Disclaimer]] ([[Wikipedia:Advice for parents|parental advice]]) * [[Wikipedia:Request directory|Making requests]] ** [[Wikipedia:Questions|where to ask questions]] ** [[Wikipedia:Contact us|contact Wikipedia directly]] * [[Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia?|Who writes Wikipedia?]] * [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]] | group2 = [[Wikipedia:Reader's index to Wikipedia|Help for readers]] | list2 = *[[Wikipedia:FAQ/Readers|FAQ]] * [[Help:Books|Books]] * [[Help:Copyright|Copyright]] * [[Help:Glossary|Glossary]] * [[Help:Mobile access|Mobile access]] * [[Help:Navigation|Navigation]] * [[Help:Other languages|Other languages]] * [[Help:Searching|Searching]] * [[Help:Student help|Students]] * [[Help:Viewing media|Viewing media]] | group3 = [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing<br/>to Wikipedia]] | list3 = * [[Wikipedia:Plain and simple|A plain and simple overview]] * [[Wikipedia:A primer for newcomers|A primer for newcomers]] * [[Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors|Advice for young editors]] * [[Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes|Avoiding common mistakes]] * [[Wikipedia:Etiquette|Etiquette]] ([[Wikipedia:Expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community|community expectations]]) * [[Wikipedia:Learning the ropes|Learning the ropes]] * [[Wikipedia:Instructional material|Instructional material]] * [[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simplified Manual of Style]] * [[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified rule-set]] ** [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|"Ignore all rules"]] ** [[Wikipedia:The rules are principles|"The rules are principles"]] *[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Style-tips]] * [[Wikipedia:Tip of the day|Tip of the day]] * [[Wikipedia:Task Center|Task Center]] * [[Wikipedia:Your first article|Your first article]] ([[Wikipedia:Article wizard|article wizard]]) * [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|Vandalism]] | group4 = [[Help:Getting started|Getting started]] | list4 = * [[Wikipedia:Introduction|Wikipedia intro]] * [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia tutorial]] * [[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure|The Wikipedia Adventure]] * [[Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style/1|Manual of Style intro]] * [[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials|Graphics tutorials]] * [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]] ([[Help:Introduction to images with Wiki Markup/1|Uploading intro]]) * [[Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial|IRC {{smaller|(live chat)}} tutorial]] * [[Help:Introduction to navigating Wikipedia/1|Navigating intro]] * [[Help:Introduction to policies and guidelines/1|Policies intro]] * [[Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/1|Referencing intro]] * [[Help:Introduction to tables with Wiki Markup/1|Tables intro]] * [[Help:Introduction to talk pages/1|Talk pages intro]] * [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]] | group5 = [[Wikipedia:Dos and don'ts|Dos and don'ts]] | list5 = * [[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts|Accessibility ]] * [[Wikipedia:Biography dos and don'ts|Bio's]] * [[Wikipedia:Categorization dos and don'ts|Categorization]] * [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation dos and don'ts|Disambiguation]] * [[Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts|Images]] * [[Wikipedia:Linking dos and don'ts|Links]] * [[Wikipedia:List dos and don'ts|Lists]] * [[Wikipedia:References dos and don'ts|References]] * [[Wikipedia:Table dos and don'ts|Tables]] * [[Wikipedia:Talk dos and don'ts|Talks]] | group7 = [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to|How-to pages]] and<br/>[[:Category:Wikipedia information pages|information pages]] | list7 = * [[Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks|Appealing blocks]] * [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion|Article deletion]] * [[Help:Category|Categories]] * [[Help:Citations quick reference|Citations{{\}}references]] ** [[Help:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]] ** [[Help:Citation Style 1|Citation Style 1]] ** [[Help:Cite errors|Cite errors]] ** [[Help:References and page numbers|References and page numbers]] * [[Help:Convert|Convert]] * [[Help:Diff|Diff]] * [[Help:Editing|Editing]] ** [[Help:Edit toolbar|toolbar]] ** [[Help:Edit conflict|edit conflict]] * [[Help:Email confirmation|Email confirmation]] * [[Help:Find sources|Find sources]] * [[Help:Files|Files]] * [[Help:Footnotes|Footnotes]] * [[Wikipedia:Guide to image deletion|Image deletion]] * [[Help:Infobox|Infoboxes]] * [[Help:Link|Linking]] ([[Help:Link color|link color]]) * [[Help:Logging in|Logging in]] * [[Wikipedia:Merging|Merging]] * [[Wikipedia:Namespace|Namespaces]] * [[Help:Page name|Page name]] * [[Help:Redirect|Redirect]] * [[Help:How to move a page|Renaming pages]] * [[Help:Reset password|Passwords]] * [[Help:Reverting|Reverting]] * [[Help:Using talk pages|Talk pages]] ([[Help:Archiving a talk page|archiving]]) * [[Help:URL|URL]] * [[Help:User contributions|User contributions]] * [[WP:User page design center|User page design center]] | group8 = [[Wiki markup|Coding wiki markup]] | list8 = * [[Help:Wiki markup|Wiki markup]] * [[Help:Barchart|Barchart]]s * [[Help:Calculation|Calculation]]s * [[Help:Special characters|Characters]] * [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|Citation templates]] * [[Help:Columns|Column]]s * [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Hidden text|Hidden text]] * [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML]] * [[Help:List|Lists]] * [[Help:Magic words|Magic words]] ([[Help:Magic words for beginners|introduction]]) * [[Help:Musical symbols|Music symbols]] * [[Help:Section|Sections]] * [[Help:Sound file markup|Sounds]] * [[Help:Table|Tables]] ([[Help:Introduction to tables with Wiki Markup/1|introduction]]) * [[Help:Template|Template]]s ** [[Wikipedia:Template documentation|documentation]] ** [[Wikipedia:Template messages|messages]] *** [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup|cleanup messages]] * [[Wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]] * [[Help:Visual file markup|Visual files]] * [[Wikipedia:Tools|Wiki tools]] | group9 = [[Wikipedia:Directories and indexes|Directories]] | list9 = * [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia abbreviations|Abbreviations]] * [[Wikipedia:Department directory|Departments]] * [[Wikipedia:Editor's index to Wikipedia|Editor's index]] * [[Wikipedia:Essay directory|Essays]] * [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Index|FAQs]] * [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary]] * [[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|Guidelines]] * [[Help:Menu|Help menu]] * [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|Manual of Style ]] * [[Wikipedia:List of policies|Policies]] * [[Wikipedia:Shortcut directory|Shortcuts]] *[[Wikipedia:Maintenance|Tasks]] * [[Wikipedia:Tips|Tips]] | below ={{edit|Special:MyTalk|'''Ask for help on your talk page'''|section=new|preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload|preloadtitle=Help me!}} ----- }}<noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>
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