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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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I don't want to edit anymore, how do I delete my account?
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What cool things can I add to my userpage? I see other users have boxes and pictures!
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How do I contact another user?
There are two ways you can directly contact another Wikipedian:
- Talk page
The easiest and fastest way to contact a user is through their talk page. To get to a user's talk page, type User talk:USERNAME into the searchbar, replacing USERNAME with their username. When you get to their talk page, there is a 'New Section' button at the top; if you click this, you can write a message to the user. Remember to sign your posts by putting four tildes (~~~~) at the end - this will put your username and the date/time at the end of the post. It is often useful to tick the 'watch this page' box below the textbox. This means that, if the user replies, you will be notified on your watchlist. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 21:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
- Email this user
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What's a sandbox and how do I create one?
A sandbox is a userspace page that allows you to carry you Wiki mark-up experiments and to also create new pages before sharing them with the world in the main space! The sandbox is a key tool used by Wikipedians of all experience levels.
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Watchlist
How can I track changes to the articles I like or have edited?
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