webmaster_faq

Here is a page where you can get solutions to many common problems. If something that you want to ask isn't present, add it to the discussion tab above. The webmasters will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
 * //__Frequently Asked Questions__//**​

//__How do I edit the font (ie. colour, size, alignment etc.)?__//

To edit the font, click on the palette button. This is located to the right of the underline button. In the box that appears, you have the option(s) to change colour, font, font size and alignment. At the bottom of the box, there is also a preview of what the text should look like after the changes have been made.

//__How do I add a link to a page that I have created?__//

To add a link to a page, highlight the text that you want to link to the page. Then, click on the "Insert Link" button on the editor bar. You will now be presented with a dialogue box. Your choices include:
 * A link to a page in the Malvern Central School wiki;
 * A link to a website on the internet; and
 * An anchor (don't use these, however a info about them will be coming later)

To create a link to a page that you have made already, type in the name of the page into the box named "Page Name". To create a link to a website, click on the "External Link" tab. Then, enter the name for link as you want for it to appear. In the adress field, enter the web address of the website.

//__How do I resize an image according to the convention?__//

​The answer can be found here.

__//How do I insert an image into a page that I have created?//__

To insert an image into a page, you have to firstly locate the image. If it is on the internet, you have to find the adress to the webpage. If the file is on your computer, you have to locate the image that has been saved according to conventions.

Once the image has been found, click on the place where you want the image. Then, click on the "Insert Image and Files" icon, in between the "Unlink" and the "Embed Widget". Here, you will be presented with 3 options: The Insert Image option is only useful if the file/image has been uploaded to the wikispaces site. We will come back to this later.
 * Insert an image or file that has already been uploaded.
 * Upload an image or file
 * Insert an external image

The Upload tool is very useful. It provides a way of using files or photos in the wiki and also for other to use. To upload a file, click on the "Insert Images and Files" icon. On the dialouge box that appears, click on the "Upload Files" tab. Click on the "Upload" button. There, use the browse button to locate your file and then click open. Afterwards, click upload. Once the image has been uploaded, it will come up as a thumbnail at the bottom of the browse button. You can double click the thumbnail to insert the image/file into your wiki.

If an image is required for more than one page, and the image is already uploaded, follow this procedure. Click on the "Insert Images and Files" icon. In the "Insert Files" tab of the dialogue box. Here will be a list of all the files and images that have been uploaded. There are some very handy filters in this windows. There is a search box for the file that you want. There is a drop down box that sorts the types of files that you can see. There is also another drop down box that helps change the types of links that will appear on the page. To insert a file named "Flinders St", click on the insert files tab. Type into the search box, "Flinders St". When your files comes up as one of the thumbnails below, double click on it. The file/image should now be inserted into your wiki page.

//__What can I do to my wiki to make it look more attractive?__

Increasing font sizes and using the bold, italic and underline functions on your words makes them look good. Using colors helps too, however darker colors work well with a white or light background and lighter colors work well with a darker or black background. Having headings highlighted and colored (or either) works well, but as we all know, having the bulk of the text in fancy formatting does not help people when they are trying to read your text. Don't forget these rules: //


 * Visuals are also important and good content with bad formatting and bad grammar and spelling will make your wiki not look so good.
 * Keep it simple, having lots of formatting can cause problems and wikispaces cannot always cope. Your pages also can go crazy if they are over formatted

//__I have formatted my text, but now I want to change it again. Wikispaces is no letting me do that. What should I do?__//

To get past this problem, follow these steps. Firstly, select the text that you would like to format, but has already been formatted. Then, click on the "Colour and Style" icon on the editor bar. Here, click on the "Clear Styles" button. this should make the text plain and normal again. Now, select the text again. After clicking the "Colour and Style" button, select the edits to the fonts that you would like to do. Once this has been done, click "Apply Styles". This should have made the changes to the way you would have originally liked them.

__//How do I name images and pages according to the naming convention?//__

Follow this link by clicking here and you will be directed to a page with all about how to name pages according to the naming convention.