Help:Creating a new page

From Public Record Office Victoria

There are three ways to create a new page.

Suggest a page title

• Type your suggested title into the box below and click Create new page.
• If the page does not exist, you will be taken to an edit screen so you can start adding text. If it already exists, you will be able to edit the existing article.

Or search and create

• Search for your proposed page title using the search box on the left of the page.
• If the page already exists, click through to it and add your contribution.
• If the page does not exist, you will see a link to create this page. By clicking on that link you will be able to start adding text.

• If you intend to write a long article from scratch you may find it useful to write the article first in a text editor or word processor and then copy the text to Your Archives. This may help prevent the loss of data should any problems occur with your connection to the Internet or if you time out.

Or link to new page from an existing page

• Create a new page by putting a link to it on an existing page.
• For example, typing [[Ned Kelly]], gives you Ned Kelly.
• Then click on the link and add your text to the new page.

• If you intend to write a long article from scratch you may find it useful to write the article first in a text editor or word processor and then copy the text into our Wiki. This may help prevent the loss of data should any problems occur with your connection to the Internet or if you time out.