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Editing an Unprotected Page
Find the article that has a mistake (wrong information, spelling, etc.)
Click on the "Edit" icon.
Correct the mistake you have found. Take a look again. Did you accidentally remove a word? Is there is anything else you could correct?
Click on Show preview. It will give you the chance to take a look at the article with your edits without saving the edit.
Click Publish changes. When you edited the page and clicked Show preview, click Publish changes to save your edits. Always do your best to leave an edit summary to describe that changes you have made.EditingaWikipediapage7.png
Editing a Protected Page
Go to the protected page.
Click on "View source".
Click Submit an edit request.
Fill in the space between {{subst:trim|1= and }} stating unambiguously what you want to do. If what you are doing is ambiguous, consider discussing the edit on the talk page before making the edit.
Click on Show preview. This allows you to view how the changes will appear on the talk page.
Click Publish changes.
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