Wikispaces 101 Training Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework
May 30, 20114:00 - 5:00pm EDT
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Text
Tables
Linking
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Formatting Text
Structuring Text
Linking to Wiki Pages
Linking to External Web Pages
Additional Linking Information
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Adding Pages
Editing Pages
Widgets
Tabs
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Table of Contents
Discussion Tab
History Tab
Notify Me Tab
Images6
Embedding and Editing Images
Files5Uploading Files to Wiki
Linking to Files
Inserting Tables
Agenda
Q&A/ Key Resources9
What is a Wiki?
• Meaning of the name: Wiki is Hawaiian for fast.
• A wiki is practically the simplest form of a database.
• A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a text editor or simplified markup language (Wikitext).
• Wikis are typically powered by wiki software (Wikispaces) and are often used to create collaborative wiki websites.
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Adding Pages
1. To add a page, click on the “New Page” in the left-hand menu. You will be prompted to
“Make a New Page”
2. Type your page’s name
3. Click “Create” A new page will appear
4. Once you have entered your content, click “Save” to ensure your page is actually created
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Editing Pages
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1. Click “Edit” in the top right-hand corner of your screen
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Editing Pages (con.)
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2. Utilize the toolbar to format and structure your content
3. Directly enter/edit your content in the Visual Editor box Although possible, you are advised not to copy and paste content from other text
editors as the formatting does not always properly transfer
4. As you scroll up/down, the toolbar remains at the top of the editor
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Formatting Text
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1. Use the toolbar to format your text (bold, italicize, underline)
2. Click the button to change your text’s color and style
3. Click on the arrow next to “Normal” to apply a heading to your text
Note: If you are seeking to adjust the size of your text, use the button instead, as headings are used in table of contents.
Tip: Do not copy and paste text directly from MS Word into Wiki as formatting will not be retained, and vice versa.
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Structuring Text
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1. Use the toolbar to structure your text Click the button to create a numerical list
Click the button to create a bulleted list
Click the button to insert a page divider
2. Tables will be covered on the next slide
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Tables
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1. Click “Table” in the toolbar
2. Define size and click “Insert Table”
3. To add Rows/ Columns:
Click in an adjacent row/column (temporarily highlighted in gray).
A drop-down menu will appear
Click “Row” or “Column”
Click “Add Row” or “Add Column”
Click “Add Above” or “Add Below”
4. You can also change the alignment of cells, rows or columns
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Linking to Wiki Pages
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1. Click “Link” in the toolbar
2. Type the “Page Name”
As you start typing, Wikispaces will attempt to auto-complete your entry
3. Type the exact name of the page
Green Check = Wiki page exists
Warning Sign = Wiki page mistyped
4. Enter the “Link Text” you want to appear on the Wiki page itself
5. Click “Add Link”
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Linking to External Web Pages
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1. Click “Link” in the toolbar
2. Click “External Link”
3. Enter the “Link Text” you want to appear on the Wiki page itself
4. Enter the hyperlink to the external web page in the “Address” box
Note: You can enter e-mail addresses here as well
5. Click “Add Link”
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Additional Linking Information
A. How to Change a Link:1. Click on the hyper-linked text
2. A link toolbar appears below
3. Click on “Change”
B. Linking Text:1. Highlight the text that you would like
to link Purpose: To link text that is already
entered into the Wiki page
2. Click the “Link” button
3. Continue forward as you would normally link to a Wiki page
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Uploading Files to Wikispaces
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1. Click “File” in the toolbar
2. Click “Upload Files”
3. Navigate to the folder which contains your files
4. Select the file you would like to upload
5. Click “Open”
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Linking to Files
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1. Click “File” in the toolbar
2. Make sure to “Upload Files” (previous slide)
3. Select “My Recent Uploads”
4. Select “Link to File”
5. Click on the file itself
6. To rename the file on the Wiki page, click on the link
7. Then click “Change”
8. Rename the “Link Text”
9. Click on “Add Link”
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Embedding and Editing Images
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1. Click “File” in the toolbar
2. Make sure to “Upload Files”
3. Select “My Recent Uploads”
4. Select “Embed File”
5. Click on the file to embed it
6. Click on the image in the editor
7. Click here to “Align” the image
8. Click here to adjust the “Size”
9. Click here to “Add Link” If you want your image to take
the user to another link
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Widgets
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1. Click “Widget” in the toolbar
2. Select a widget provided by Wikispaces – a set of instructions will be provided to utilize each widget
3. You may embed other application into Wiki pages by entering their HMTL code – Wikispaces offers a list of compatible applications along with instructions for how to embed them
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Widget Example:Inserting a Table of Contents
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1. Click in the top-left most corner of the Wiki editor
2. Click “Widget” in the toolbar
3. Select “Wikispaces”
4. Select “Table of Contents”
5. Click “Embed Table of Contents”
6. We advise you not to use the “Flat Table of Contents” option
7. Your widget will appear in the top-right corner of the editor
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Discussion Tab
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1. Click on the “Discussion” tab
2. Select a discussion thread you would like to view or respond to
3. How to start a new thread:A. Click “+ New Post”
B. Enter the “Subject”
C. Enter the post as the “Message”
D. Check “Monitor this topic” to receive e-mail notifications
E. Click “Post”
4. You can share a specific discussion by right-clicking on the title and copying the link
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History Tab
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1. Click on the “History” tab
2. View a past version of the page by clicking on the “Date” itself
3. How to compare pages:A. Click “select” next to the first page
B. Click “reset” if you selected the incorrect version to compare
C. If not, click “compare” next to the other version you wish to compare
4. This compares all changes between the two versions
5. Green Highlight = Inserted Red Highlight = Deleted
6. Click here to “Review Changes” one by one
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“Notify Me” Tab
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1. Click on the “Notify Me” tab
2. E-mail Notifications:A. Select to receive notifications
for “Page Edits” and/or “Page Discussions”
B. Click “Update”
3. You may also subscribe to RSS Feeds for “Page Edits” and/or “Page Discussions”
Note: These apply only for “Page-wide Changes”
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Questions?
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• Question and Answer Session
• Key Links If you entered a page name incorrectly, please e-mail
[email protected] in order to rename the page For additional information regarding Wikispaces,
http://www.wikispaces.com/ For the Standards and Interoperability Framework Wiki Site,
http://wiki.siframework.org/Home