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{{If mobile|''A note about editing on mobile devices: Most Wikipedians prefer to edit from a computer, as the editing interface works better there. You can edit from a mobile device, though. See [[Wikipedia:Editing on mobile devices|this page]] for more information.''<br/><br/>}}

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'''[[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]''' is a [[WYSIWYG|What You See Is What You Get]]-style editor for Wikipedia. It's very simple to learn. It is an alternative to the [[Help:Introduction_to_editing_with_Wiki_Markup|Source editor]], the primary editing interface which works more like a plain text file and allows you to directly edit the wiki markup text (wikitext). While VisualEditor is simpler to use, the Source editor can be more effective for some tasks.

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'''[[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]''' is an intuitive way of editing Wikipedia. This tutorial introduces the basics of using VisualEditor. Full instructions can be found in the [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]]. VisualEditor is enabled by default for accounts created since September 2015, and can be enabled for earlier accounts through the [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|Editing tab of Preferences]].

This tutorial introduces the basics of using VisualEditor. Full instructions can be found in the [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]]. You can enable VisualEditor through the [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|Editing tab of Preferences]]: At "''Editing mode:''" select the dropdown "''Show me both editing tabs''". Then, ensure the "''Temporarily disable the visual editor while it is in beta''" box is not checked, and simply save your settings.

VisualEditor is still in [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Updates|development]] and so has [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor#Limitations|some limitations]] and bugs. Most notably, it is available for article pages, but not [[help:introduction to talk pages|talk pages]]. If you spot any problems, you can leave comments and suggestions at the [[Wikipedia: VisualEditor/Feedback|Feedback page]].

VisualEditor is still in [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Updates|development]] and so has [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor#Limitations|some limitations]] and bugs. Most notably, it is slower to load than editing the source code, and is available for article pages, but not [[help:introduction to talk pages|talk pages]]. If you spot any problems, you can leave comments and suggestions at the [[Wikipedia: VisualEditor/Feedback|Feedback page]].

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=== Opening VisualEditor ===

ToAfter you've enabled VisualEditor, you can edit aany page usingthat VisualEditor,uses it by clickclicking on the "{{int:vector-view-edit}}" tab at the top of the page. (A long page may take a few seconds to load.)

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To edit a page using VisualEditor, click on the "{{int:vector-view-edit}}" tab at the top of the page. (A long page may take a few seconds to load.)

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You can also open VisualEditor by clicking on the "{{int:editsection}}" link on each section of an article.

You can also open VisualEditor by clicking on the "{{int:editsection}}" link on eachany section of an article. You can also toggle between using VisualEditor and Source Editor whilst editing most pages.

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