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Features & Functions

You can also have a look at some of the FAQs in the Getting Started section of the PBwiki site. Or in the complete PBwiki FAQ section.

If you want to examine a PBwiki and have a go at editing it, try this link:

Web: http://ntu-education.pbwiki.com/

Password: abkclifton

Feel free to change whatever you like.

FAQs

How do I make a new page on my wiki?

How do I edit a page?

How do I navigate through my pages?

What you can & can't do

Can I be notified of any edits to a Wiki?

How do I manage multiple wikis?

Should I have a public or private wiki?

Adding 'extras' to a page

How do I make a new page on my wiki?

You can add a new page by clicking the "New Page" button when viewing your wiki. The recommended way is to add a page is through your Point-and-Clickeditor. While editing, highlight the text that you want to make a link, click the "Link" button and select "new page" under "Link to wiki page". The Point-and-Clickeditor only works in MS Internet Explorer and in Firefox.

How do I edit a page

All wiki pages that you can view are editable. At the top and bottom of every page you'll see an "Edit Page" button. Clicking on this will take you to the Point-and-Clickeditor, which will give you word processor-like editing tools. These include styling, tables, images, adding links (and emails) and attaching files.

How do I navigate through my pages?

You can navigate through your pages using the Sidebar. This is available on the right-hand side of every page and is completely editable like any other page. You can use this to create a navigational menu for your wiki site.

What you can & can't do

You can only read a page you have access to edit. Conversely, you can edit any page you can read. You also can't edit a page that someone else is currently editing. However if there has been no activity in the editing of that page for 5 minutes, you can "steal" the page to edit it. For further information about safety and security of PBwiki pages look at their Safety and security FAQ page

Can I be notified of any edits to a Wiki?

You can enable or disable notifications of any changes when you login to a wiki: Just tick the "Notify me of changes" checkbox located under your email address when you login. If the box is checked; you will be notified of changes anyone makes. If the box is not checked; you will not be notified.

The wiki administrator can change notifications through the "Settings" link, at the top of the page.

How do I manage multiple wikis?

We suggest setting up a PBwiki identity for both yourself and suggest that your students do the same. Having an identity makes it easy to manage your membership in a group of wikis, plus a central place for wiki access & to control notification settings for multiple wikis. Logging in with an identity means that all contributions/edits are trackable and attributable.

Should I have a public or private wiki?

A public wiki allows anyone to see your content, a private wiki is not accessible to the public. We would recommend making your wiki private, (under Settings > Access Controls), this way no-one could stumble across your or your students' wikis. In either case, however, a password is needed to edit your wiki. If you want students to be able to edit a wiki, simply share the password with them and they'll be able to make changes. You could also share, using the Share tool under Settings > Publicise/Monitor > Sharing.

Adding 'extras' to a page

You can add 'Table of contents' to a page, 'Number of vistors', or 'YouTube videos' by using the "Insert Plugin" button in the editor. These will take you through wizards to get what you want. http://newfaq.pbwiki.com/Plugin%20Information

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