User:Ashnawiki/sandbox

Setup

Video walkthrough of setup instructions

We will begin by making a copy of these exercises in your sandbox.

1. Log into Wikipedia. If you do not have an account, you can create one.
2. Leave this page open for instructions. Open the following link in a new tab: create or edit your sandbox (Tip: To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link → select 'Open in a new tab' OR ⌃ Ctrl + click the link)
3. On this (instructions) page:
   1. click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen) and copy the text contents of the entire page. (Tip: In the text box, press ⌃ Ctrl + a to select all.)
4. On the sandbox page (from Step 1):
   1. paste the copied content (from Step 2) into the edit box.
   2. click Publish changes to publish the page.

This will give you a copy of this page in your sandbox, which you can now freely edit.

How to use

Complete the exercises according to instructions. If you are sighted and are new to editing Wikipedia, use the visual editor (slides 13-20).

You can refer to notes in:

• "How to edit" section of this editing overview
• Visual editor toolbar basics
• "Improve old stuff" section of the DIY slide deck

To begin editing, click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen).

Press Publish changes to save changes.

Formatting

The medieval monks' reading carrell

was indeed a singing booth

Headings

In the space below, replicate and format headings in Delroy Lindo.

Delroy Lindo

Link

Internal links

Plastic Love is a song

Ready or Not is a movie

External links

Create a link to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85hHp42CBA

Here is a link

Cite

Create a formatted citation for the following: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179

Here is a formatted citation

Add sentence

Summarise and cite the content of this article. Assume that you are adding a sentence on coming changes to Reggae Lane on the article for the Eglinton West neighbourhood.

Reggae Lane is set to undergo some new changes. Two Toronto cleanups are scheduled for the site, on the 18th and 19th of April, 2015. Afterwards, the currently empty laneway will likely be converted into a space to host community gatherings, businesses, patios, or even artist spaces.

Infobox

In the space below, manually replicate the infobox on the article for Nathaniel Dett. (Please do not copy and paste.) Remember: an infobox is a template! To add a template, press "Insert" > "Template".

Robert Nathaniel Dett
Born	(1882-10-11)October 11, 1882 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 2, 1943(1943-10-02) (aged 60) During a USO tour
Resting place	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Pen name	R. Nathaniel Dett
Occupation	Composer, choral director, organist, pianist