Wikipedia:GLAM/University of Toronto Libraries/Resources/Editing exercises

{{Ivmbox|1=Create a Wikipedia account or log in if you already have one. Then:

1. Make a copy of this page in your sandbox. Do not edit this page directly. ➡️ #Copy to sandbox
2. Enter the visual editor. ➡️ #Visual editor
3. Complete the exercises. ➡️ #Exercises
4. To save changes at any time, press {{Clickable button 2|Publish changes|color=blue|link=no}}

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File:-Demo- Copying editing exercises into your sandbox.webm

We will begin by making a copy of these exercises in your sandbox. Follow the video walkthrough on the right or the instructions below.

1. Log into Wikipedia.
2. Leave this page open for instructions. Open the following link in a new tab: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:MyPage/sandbox&action=edit&preload=Template:User_sandbox/preload create or edit your sandbox] (Tip: To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link → select 'Open in a new tab' OR {{key top|Ctrl}} + click the link)
3. On this (instructions) page:
4. click {{button|{{font color|navy|Edit}}|bgcolor=#FFF|bgcolor2=#BDEFFF}} or {{button|{{font color|navy|Edit source}}|bgcolor=#FFF|bgcolor2=#BDEFFF}} to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen) and copy the text contents of the entire page. (Tip: In the text box, press {{key top|Ctrl}} + {{key top|a}} to select all.)
5. On the sandbox page (from Step 1):
6. paste the copied content (from Step 2) into the edit box.
7. click {{Clickable button 2|Publish changes|color=blue|link=no}} to publish the page.

You should now have a copy of this page in your sandbox, which you can freely edit.

File:Editing exercises - Switch to visual editor.webm

We will use the visual editor, which is one of two ways to edit Wikipedia. Follow the video walkthrough on the right, [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU/edit#slide=id.g4c9aff60ea_0_53 slides 13-18 of this deck], or the instructions below.

1. To enter editing view, click {{button|{{font color|navy|Edit}}|bgcolor=#FFF|bgcolor2=#BDEFFF}} or {{button|{{font color|navy|Edit source}}|bgcolor=#FFF|bgcolor2=#BDEFFF}} to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen).
2. If you find yourself in:
3. visual editor ("what you see is what you get"): You are where you need to be.
4. source editor (where content shows in monospaced font): Switch into visual editor. Click the pencil icon in the top right corner of the content box and select "visual editor".
5. Proceed to the editing exercises.

For each exercise, see 👉 {{Font color||yellow|instructions}} and ❔ help links.

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Bold the first line and italicise the second line.}}

❔ Visual editor toolbar

Bold me: The medieval monks' reading carrell

Italicise me: was indeed a singing booth

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Replicate headings in}} Delroy Lindo. {{Background color|yellow|Try to format headings yourself rather than copy-and-pasting.}}

❔ Visual editor toolbar

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Link to one song and one movie.}}

❔ Links and wikilinks; [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU/edit#slide=id.g546e30b771_0_28 Slides 38-40 of DIY deck]

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Create a link to the following site:}} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85hHp42CBA

❔ Links and wikilinks; [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU/edit#slide=id.g546e30b771_0_28 Slides 38-40 of DIY deck]

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Create a formatted citation for the following link. Try to experiment with automatic and manual options for citing.}} https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179

❔ Adding references; [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU/edit#slide=id.g546e30b771_0_36 Slides 41-46 of DIY deck]

👉 {{Background color|yellow|Summarise and cite the content of}} [https://www.blogto.com/city/2015/04/toronto_laneway_to_become_reggae_hot_spot_once_again/ this article]. {{Background color|yellow|Assume that you are adding a sentence on coming changes to Reggae Lane on the article for the}} Eglinton West {{Background color|yellow|neighbourhood.}}

❔ Adding references; [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU/edit#slide=id.g546e30b771_0_36 Slides 41-46 of DIY deck]