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Wikipedia Cheatsheet For more details, see How to edit a page
Description	You type	You get
Applies anywhere
Italicise text	`''italic''`	italic

Bold text	`'''bold'''`	bold

Bold and italic	`'''''bold & italic'''''`	bold & italic

Internal link (within Wikipedia)	`[[Name of page]]` `[[Name of page\|display text]]`	Name of page display text

Redirect to another page	`#REDIRECT [[Target page]]`	↳ Target page

External link (to other websites)	`[http://www.example.org]` `[http://www.example.org display text]` `http://www.example.org`	[1] display text http://www.example.org

Sign your posts on talk pages	`~~~~`	Your username 03:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Applies only at the beginning of the line
Headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.	`== Level 1 ==` `=== Level 2 ===` `==== Level 3 ====` `===== Level 4 =====` `====== Level 5 ======`	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Bulleted list	`* One` `* Two` `** Two point one` `* Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Numbered list	`# One` `# Two` `## Two point one` `# Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Thumbnail image	`[[Image:Wiki.png\|thumb\|Caption text]]`	File:Wiki.png

For a tour of features, see the Introduction to Wikipedia.
For experimentation with editing, use the sandbox.
For a checklist of elements required to make a "perfect" article, see The perfect article.
For print cheatsheets, see the MediaWiki reference card or the poster-size cheatsheet (available in many languages).
The encyclopedic article on cheat sheets
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