Help:VisualEditor
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VisualEditor allows you to edit an article and see what the end result looks like in real-time, instead of relying on navigating wikitext source code.
This guide will cover how to use VisualEditor to create and edit an article.
Getting started
opening the visual editor
Visual editor's toolbar
preview/publish
Basics of editing
first edit
new pages
text format
links
Introduction to other features
templates
tables
images
Switching between visual and wikitext editors
Keyboard shortcuts
Unlike when editing wikitext, the visual editor allows you to use keyboard shortcuts to quickly apply formatting without having to use toolbar items. Here are some of the most common shortcuts in the visual editor.
| PC shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Ctrl+I | Italics |
| Ctrl+K | Insert link |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
External links
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