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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.

[[File:Edit Button.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=1:04|Don't be afraid to click the edit button! <small>(1:06 min)</small>]]

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]]: uncheckAt "''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.

[[File:Edit Button.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=1:04|Don't be afraid to click the edit button! <small>(1:06 min)</small>]]

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]]: uncheck the "Temporarily disable the visual editor while it is in beta" box.

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 ===

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

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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