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Making links in Socialtext is very simple.

To add a link to a page in the workspace, first double-click to enter editing mode. Alternatively, click the Edit button.

Type the name of the page you want to link to, and turn it into a link simply by selecting it and clicking on in the toolbar.

If you make a link to a page that doesn't exist yet, your link will appear with a dotted underline. When you click on the link, the page will be created.

How do I make a new page?

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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Glad you asked! Absolutely!

Changing pages is easy. Just double click. Alternatively, click the Edit button and write some words at the bottom of the page. Go ahead, try it here! You won't hurt anything.

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You can do this on every page in the Workspace.

What if I make a mistake?

Try writing here:

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Visit the dashboard and click on the New Page Button. You will see a new page to edit. Change the name of the page by editing the title in the field on top. Put the text of the page in the larger space below. Click the green Save button.

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You can also create a new page by making a link on an existing page. While editing, select the text to link and click on in the toolbar. You can also put the name of the page you wish to create in square brackets, like this: [Title of New Page].

After saving, the link will appear with a dashed underline, which means the link refers to page that does not exist. Whenever you click on a dashed link, you can create the missing page.

To practice, try making a new page with your name as a title using either method.

Congratulations! You know how to use a workspace

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Don't worry, you can't do any permanent damage.

Click on REVISIONS to see previous versions of a page. You can always go back to an earlier version. And you can see who changed each version of the page, and when.

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Go ahead and try it here. Edit this page, save it, then click on REVISIONS

So, What's the funny punctuation?

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You're now ready to use your workspace! Now, think about how you want to use it for you and your workgroup, and start creating and editing pages.

To start, you might want to create a personal page for yourself. Just visit the dashboard and click the New Page button. Or, you can start with any other page you'd like.

For more ideas, check out the collection of Best Practices over at the Socialtext Customer Exchange.

Enjoy!

The Socialtext Crew