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''' Set preferences before you get started''' ­– all new users, reviewers and editors need to set preferences correctly
''' Set preferences before you get started''' ­– all new users, reviewers and editors need to set preferences correctly


* Click on '''''My preferences''''''' ''then''
* Click on '''''My preferences''''' ''then''


:* Select '''''User profile''''''' –''at the foot of the page complete the '''''email confirmation'''
:* Select '''''User profile''''' –''at the foot of the page complete the '''''email confirmation'''
:* Select '''''Editing'' '''– tick '''''Enable enhanced editing toolbar''''' and '''''Enable dialogues for inserting links, tables and more'''''
:* Select '''''Editing'' '''– tick '''''Enable enhanced editing toolbar''''' and '''''Enable dialogues for inserting links, tables and more'''''
:* Select '''''Recent changes, Advanced options''''' – tick '''''Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist'''''
:* Select '''''Recent changes, Advanced options''''' – tick '''''Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist'''''

Revision as of 09:28, 20 June 2014

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Set preferences before you get started ­– all new users, reviewers and editors need to set preferences correctly

  • Click on My preferences then
  • Select User profileat the foot of the page complete the email confirmation
  • Select Editing – tick Enable enhanced editing toolbar and Enable dialogues for inserting links, tables and more
  • Select Recent changes, Advanced options – tick Group changes by page in recent changes and watchlist
  • Select Gadgets – tick wikEd
  • Select Edit review – check Use detailed boxes to show…., check Always show stable version…,
  • Select Watchlist – tick Add pages I edit to my watchlist, tick Add pages I create to my watchlist, tick Add pages I review to my watchlist
  • click Save
  • Return to main page