Here's the 2-minute basic intro:

1. Edit this Page. Then type as you like.
2. You can't do any permanent damage. See "Revisions" to see revision history for a page and undo changes if needed
3. See "Recent Changes" to see what people have been adding lately
4. Create a new page by putting a page name in [square brackets] (creates a new page in this wiki site), like this: page name
5. Create a hyperlink (an external link) by placing an existing URL in <angle brackets>, like this: http://www.example.com/

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• Log the outline of an upcoming meeting or phone conference, and give the address out to participants.
• Make links out to separate pages detailing issues as needed.
• Update the agenda before the meeting, or on the fly during the meeting as new discussion points come up.

...a Workspace can also help you with project plans...

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Again, you're looking at a page in a Socialtext Workspace. It provides a way to organize information and collaborate on the web.

What else can be in a workspace? Perhaps another way people keep track of things, say a to-do list.

Pages can contain links, as in the case of the words "Marketing Proposal" above.

A workspace can also hold documents that people are working on...

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• "Home" at the top left sends you to the dashboard or to the top page.

• Click links to browse around through the pages.

• Click "What's new" right next to "Quick jump" to see what's new and what has recently changed in the space.

• Search from the top left to find pages with specific words in them.

Let's look at some more advanced getting around

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Hi! This quick tour will help you get acquainted with your Socialtext Workspace. It's easy to do. After you've read each page, just click on the blue underlined link at the bottom to go to the next page -- sort of like turning the page in a book.

A Socialtext Workspace is a way to work together on the web that's fast and fun.

It's a flexible way for you and your team to organize information.

Right now, the information you're looking at is a few paragraphs of text, like you could read in a newspaper or a book.

What else is here?

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Here are links to some of the pages in this workspace.

Now that I know about some of the things I can use a Workspace for, how do I find my way around?

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In the background, Socialtext formats pages with a few extra symbols, like brackets and asterisks, in the text. For the most part, when editing you can ignore this. However, you may come across these symbols, for example, while browsing through the page revision history. Additionally, you can use the symbols while editing in Advanced mode.

To learn how to use the symbols, when you're editing a page in Advanced mode, click the "Edit tips" link at the top.

How do I make links?

This is the people directory, a list of people working in this workspace. It is built by you, as a place to introduce yourself. Please add yourself below and then create your own homepage.

Find out more: Introduce yourself.

• your name here (e.g. John or Jane Doe)

Meet your fellow socialtext users. You're not alone! Meet other Socialtext customers and support representatives on the Socialtext Customer Exchange. If you have a question, this is the place to go.