How to Mark a wikiHow Article In Use

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Updated: June 4, 2019

If you've come across or started a wikiHow article and want to take the time to perform major editing, you probably don't want anyone else editing it. Adding {{inuse}} to the very beginning of the article allows you to reserve a wikiHow article so that you can edit it uninterrupted. This article will explain in depth how to mark a wikiHow article as inuse.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open up the article. If you're creating it, proceed to the next step.
  2. 2
    Access the article editor. Click an Edit link, such as the one at the upper-left of the article, alongside the "Discuss" and "History" links.
  3. 3
    Add {{inuse}} to the very beginning of the article. Put the template before the start of the introduction. The date in "This notice was placed on DATE" on the template will be inserted automatically, so no need to worry about it.
  4. 4
    Write an edit summary that explains adding the {{inuse}} tag. A summary such as inuse or tagging as inuse is sufficient. This will allow RC Patrollers to review your edit faster.
  5. 5
    Publish your changes. Click the Publish button, located at the bottom of the article editor.
  6. 6
    Edit the article again. When you're ready to make changes to the article, re-access the article editor and make them, publishing when you're done. Once you're finished with the article and you've made it shine, remove the {{inuse}} tag and publish the changes.
    • If you're still working on the article in three or four weeks, refresh the "inuse" tag. Simply edit the article, remove the date part of the {{inuse}} template including the "pipe" or vertical bar, and publish the article. The wikiHow software will put in a new date for you.
    • Clear accuracy ratings if significant editing has been performed.
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wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 13 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 3,992 times.
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