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This guide explores how users can expand and utilize their user space.

Userspaces

The userspace is your space. It includes your userpage, your talk pages, sandbox, and any other pages you chose to create that hang out around your user name!

How do I change my username?

Some users decide to change their username for various reasons. Perhaps you'd like to use your real name after using a nickname, or maybe you wish to reverse that and stop using your real name and take on a nickname instead. You can change it easily.

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What cool things can I add to my userpage? I see other users have boxes and pictures!

Various opportunities to beautify your userpage exist! Below are a few cool ideas and how to add them.

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How do I contact another user?

There are two ways you can directly contact another Wikipedian:

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What's a sandbox and how do I create one?

Creating a sandbox

A "sandbox" is a page on your user space where you can work privately to create an article without interruption or un-invited editing of the article by others. When you are happy with your new article, you can easily start a new article on the same page after! Here's how you can create a personal sandbox:

To get to your user page, you have to make sure you are logged in. After your are logged in, click on the link to your username on the upper right menu. It's the first link on the left.
Next, look in the URL address and at the end of your name type:
/Sandbox

Then hit enter and a new page should be created.

From there, you can experiment all you want!