Wiki+Help

=Wiki Help=

Below are some of the common questions people might have if they are not familiar with how wikis work or how to perform certain functions. If you have a question, ask in the discussion forum and post your question and answer here to help build our wiki help page.

In the upper right of the screen is your username. To right, you will see a "Help" link. Click on Help. This brings up a page about getting started on your wiki. In the upper right of this window, click "Turn off getting started". This will take you back to your account page. When you click help again, you get a more complete list of help topics from messaging to commenting and setting preferences.
 * Where can I get more general help for my wiki questions?**

Click Edit at the top of the page. Highlight the text you want to comment on. Click "Comment" on the Edit bar. It's between the Table button and the Undo button. Type your comment and save. Others can respond to you directly within your comment.
 * How do I comment on something specific on a page?**

Don't worry. Just click anywhere on the page (not on the menu or the top bars) and the comments will appear on the side. Try it on this page. You'll know you did it right when a little yellow box appears in the right hand margin with a number two. Click on the box to see the sample comments.
 * Help! I can't see the comments on a page!**

At the bottom of every page, you'll see a "Discuss" box. Think of this as a discussion board for that page. For example, if you are on the Book Corner page and wanted to note how wonderful this page is or suggest a change in the page design, you can put it in the Discuss box and your message will appear when anyone visits that page.
 * What is that "Discuss" box at the bottom of the page for?**

Yes. In the upper right of your screen, you will see your username. Click on your username and it will show your account page. The account page shows all the wikis you are currently a member of, and it shows if you have any messages in your Wikispaces inbox.
 * Can I contact other members of the wiki privately?**

Shortcut to Inbox: In the upper right of the screen is your username. Just to the left of your name is a number. This number represents the number of unread messages in your inbox. Simply click the number and you will be taken directly to your Wikispaces inbox.

As private as you want it to be. You can select to receive mail from everyone, only members of your wiki, or no one. Check the General Help for how to set your mail preferences (See first question).
 * Is my Wikispaces mail private?**