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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]].

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]].

=== Opening VisualEditor ===

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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.

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