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	*<nowiki>'''[[Media:About_Stacks.pdf]]'''</nowiki> will launch the file.		*<nowiki>'''[[Media:About_Stacks.pdf]]'''</nowiki> will launch the file.
	*<nowiki>'''[[:File:About_Stacks.pdf]]'''</nowiki> links to the file page.		*<nowiki>'''[[:File:About_Stacks.pdf]]'''</nowiki> links to the file page.

	~~===How do I add a Google Map to my page?===~~

	Google maps are added using the <nowiki><googlemap> and </googlemap> tags</nowiki>. You must also know the latitude and longitude for the center point of your map. The page at [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Adding_Media/Google_Maps Help:Adding Media/Google Maps] provides in-depth information for how to properly format the code for a google map.

	===How do I delete a page?===		===How do I delete a page?===

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			''From the UBC Wiki'' <ref>* ''UBC Wiki''. ''University of British Columbia''. Updated 4 August 2012, 17:05 UTC‎. <br>Available from https://wiki.ubc.ca/UBC_Wiki:FAQs. Internet. Retrieved December 1, 2013.</ref>
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	==[[File:squarefaq.png\|50px]] Getting started==		==[[File:squarefaq.png\|50px]] Getting started==
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	===How do I embed my twitter stream into my wiki page===		===How do I embed my twitter stream into my wiki page===
	[http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets/Twitter Help:Widgets/Twitter\|Twitter] and other social media apps can be embedded in the W S-L Wiki through the use of [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets\|widgets]. Please see the [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets] page for more information.		[http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets/Twitter Help:Widgets/Twitter\|Twitter] and other social media apps can be embedded in the W S-L Wiki through the use of [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets\|widgets]. Please see the [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets] page for more information.

			==References==
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	===How do I delete a page?===		===How do I delete a page?===

	By default, MediaWiki (the software that the ~~UBC~~ Wiki runs on) does not allow individual users to delete pages. This is partially based on the theory that pages on the wiki are not "owned" by any one person but rather belong to the community. Users can request or nominate pages for deletion by typing <nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki> at the top of their page.		By default, MediaWiki (the software that the W S-L Wiki runs on) does not allow individual users to delete pages. This is partially based on the theory that pages on the wiki are not "owned" by any one person but rather belong to the community. Users can request or nominate pages for deletion by typing <nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki> at the top of their page.

	*''See also:'' [[Help:Deleting a page]]		*''See also:'' [[Help:Deleting a page]]

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	==[[File:squarefaq.png\|50px]] Getting started==		==[[File:squarefaq.png\|50px]] Getting started==
	===Where do I start?===		===Where do I start?===
	Check out the [[Help:contents \| help section]] for a listing of all the articles on how to edit, create, and organize information on the ~~GRC~~ Wiki.		Check out the [[Help:contents \| help section]] for a listing of all the articles on how to edit, create, and organize information on the W S-L Wiki.

	*''See Also:'' [[Help:Contents]]		*''See Also:'' [[Help:Contents]]
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	===How do I make a page private?===		===How do I make a page private?===
	You don't. The ~~GRC~~ Wiki is an open, community wide platform. Anybody can edit it and anybody with an Internet connection can read it. If you have information that is confidential or private in nature, do not add it to the ~~GRC~~ Wiki.		You don't. The W S-L Wiki is an open, community wide platform. Anybody can edit it and anybody with an Internet connection can read it. If you have information that is confidential or private in nature, do not add it to the W S-L Wiki.

	===How do I make a word bold or put a title in?===		===How do I make a word bold or put a title in?===
	The [[help:Formatting \| formatting]] page lists the different ways to format text on the ~~GRC~~ Wiki.		The [[help:Formatting \| formatting]] page lists the different ways to format text on the W S-L Wiki.

	===How do I undo an edit I made?===		===How do I undo an edit I made?===
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	===How do I add a picture to a page?===		===How do I add a picture to a page?===
	Before you embed or link to [[Help:Adding Media\|media content]] on a ~~GRC~~ Wiki page, it must first be uploaded to the wiki. To do this, go to the [[Special:Upload\|upload file]] page. Once the file is uploaded the code displaying an image is:		Before you embed or link to [[Help:Adding Media\|media content]] on a W S-L Wiki page, it must first be uploaded to the wiki. To do this, go to the [[Special:Upload\|upload file]] page. Once the file is uploaded the code displaying an image is:
	<nowiki>[[</nowiki>File:''file name.extension''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[</nowiki>File:''file name.extension''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>

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	===My page was moved or renamed. What gives?===		===My page was moved or renamed. What gives?===

	As the ~~GRC~~ Wiki grows, keeping it organized is important. Good organization helps ensure that the information on the wiki is findable and accessible and that the ~~GRC~~ Wiki as a the whole is useful. The [[User:WikiAdministrator\|Wiki Administrator]] will be moving and renaming pages to make sure that are in the right spaces and places on the wiki.		As the W S-L Wiki grows, keeping it organized is important. Good organization helps ensure that the information on the wiki is findable and accessible and that the W S-L Wiki as a the whole is useful. The [[User:WikiAdministrator\|Wiki Administrator]] will be moving and renaming pages to make sure that are in the right spaces and places on the wiki.

	*''See also:'' [[Help:Moving a page]]		*''See also:'' [[Help:Moving a page]]
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	The easiest way to do this is to convert the HTML code of the webpage to the proper Wiki Syntax using an online converter. See [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Converting_Word_Documents_into_Wiki_Syntax Help Converting HTML to Wiki Syntax] for a list of recommended converters. Please be mindful of copyright.		The easiest way to do this is to convert the HTML code of the webpage to the proper Wiki Syntax using an online converter. See [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Converting_Word_Documents_into_Wiki_Syntax Help Converting HTML to Wiki Syntax] for a list of recommended converters. Please be mindful of copyright.

	===I'd like to copy and paste text from a Word document into the ~~GRC~~ Wiki. Is there a way to do this without having to reformat all the text?===		===I'd like to copy and paste text from a Word document into the W S-L Wiki. Is there a way to do this without having to reformat all the text?===
	[http://www.openoffice.org Open Office] allows you to save your files directly in the MediaWiki format, while it can be a bit more complicated in MS Word. See [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Converting_Word_Documents_into_Wiki_Syntax Help:Converting Word Documents into Wiki Syntax] for more information on both options.		[http://www.openoffice.org Open Office] allows you to save your files directly in the MediaWiki format, while it can be a bit more complicated in MS Word. See [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Converting_Word_Documents_into_Wiki_Syntax Help:Converting Word Documents into Wiki Syntax] for more information on both options.

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	===How do I embed my twitter stream into my wiki page===		===How do I embed my twitter stream into my wiki page===
	[http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets/Twitter Help:Widgets/Twitter\|Twitter] and other social media apps can be embedded in the ~~GRC~~ Wiki through the use of [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets\|widgets]. Please see the [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets] page for more information.		[http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets/Twitter Help:Widgets/Twitter\|Twitter] and other social media apps can be embedded in the W S-L Wiki through the use of [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets\|widgets]. Please see the [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Widgets Help:Widgets] page for more information.

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