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{{help}}{{TOCnestright}}If this is your first visit to Ballotpedia, welcome! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the [[Ballotpedia:A Quick Overview|Ballotpedia Quickstart]], which will fill you in on the basics.
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Be sure to visit our [[Help:Tutorials|'''Library of Tutorials''']], which provide written instructions, screenshot tutorials, and video tutorials.
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The '''[[Ballotpedia:Index of Help Contents|Index of Help Contents]]''' provides an overview of all help-related articles.
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If this is your first visit to Ballotpedia, welcome! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the [[Ballotpedia:A Quick Overview|Ballotpedia Quickstart]], which will fill you in on the basics. Be sure to visit our [[Help:Tutorials|Library of Tutorials]] as well, which provide written instructions, screenshot tutorials and video tutorials.
  
==Finding your way around==
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*[[Help:How to explore Ballotpedia|How to explore Ballotpedia]].
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==Finding your way around==
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*[[Help:Searching]]
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**[[Help:Tutorials/Search on Ballotpedia|Tutorial:Searching]]
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*[[Help:Exploring Ballotpedia]]
  
 
===Getting ready to edit===
 
===Getting ready to edit===
* Read the [[Ballotpedia:Article Guidelines|article guidelines]] to see how we write.
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*Read the [[Ballotpedia:Article Guidelines|article guidelines]] to see how we write.
* Want to get your feet wet on some easy stuff? Find out [[Ballotpedia:Ways you can help|how you can help]].
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*Want to get your feet wet on some easy stuff? Find out [[Ballotpedia:Ways you can help|how you can help]].
* [[Ballotpedia:Webinars|Free training webinars]] are offered Wednesdays at 1pm CST. To participate, email Leslie.Graves(at)ballotpedia(dot)org for more information.
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==Editing==
 
==Editing==
 
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*[[Help:Tutorials#Basic editing|Tutorial:Basic editing]]
*[[Help:Tutorials#Basic editing|Basic editing screenshot tutorials]]
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**[[Help:Editing a page]]
:* [[Help:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]].  Anyone, including ''you'', can edit a page!
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**[[Help:Quick guide to editing]]
:* [[Help:Quick guide to editing|Quick guide to editing]].
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*[[Help:Starting a page]]
* [[Help:How to start a page|How to start a new page]].
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**[[Help:Tutorials/Start an article|Tutorial:Start an article]]
:* [[Help:Tutorials/Start an article|Screenshot tutorial on How to start an article]]
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*[[Ballotpedia:How to contribute to Ballotpedia|Contributing to Ballotpedia]]
* [[Ballotpedia:How to contribute to Ballotpedia|How to contribute to Ballotpedia FAQ]].
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*[[Help:Talk page]]
* Read [[Help:Talk page|how to use talk pages]] to communicate with other Ballotpedia users on improving and adding to articles.
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**[[Help:Tutorials/Using your "my talk" page|Tutorial:Using your talk page]]
:* [[Help:Tutorials/Using your "my talk" page|Screenshot tutorial on How to use your talk page]]
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*[[Help:Categories on Ballotpedia]]
* [[Help:Categories on Ballotpedia|How should I use categories?]]
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*[[Help:Recheck]]
* [[Adopt|Adopting a page on Ballotpedia]].
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* After you save a page, read it again. That is, [[recheck]] your work.
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Ballotpedia:Help]]
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* [[:Category:Editing help|Editing help]]
  
* See our [[Help|help page]] for more information.
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