User:Thaddeus Ballantine

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I'm here as an editor to help improve content and to participate in a truly awesome project such as Wikipedia is. I consider myself to be more of an editor than a content producer. I like to find references for obscure trivia that has been flagged. I don't like excessive wikilnks. I think they are one of the coolest things about Wikipedia, but used excessively make the body text more difficult to read. Most good things in life are best in moderation. I will bring up topics in the talk section though I don't like to debate. More that likely even if you are dead wrong I won't reply or join in the discussion unless you send a private message to me. I treat this page and my sandbox as testing ground for anything or to give me something to learn. Just remember be bold and give everyone the benefit of not having doubt in them.

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How to make a table on a page

Using the Wikipedia text editor:

1. Click on "Advanced" at the top of the editing box
2. Click on icon
3. Add data into cells, rows or columns
4. Provide an edit summary and save your work

Another box will appear allowing you to set up the number of rows and columns and style of the table.

Using the Visual Editor:

1. Click on "Insert" near the top of the page
2. Click on "Table"
3. Click on each cell or drag across multiple cells
4. Merge, add or delete cells as needed
5. Click on "Properties" to assign properties to cells, rows, or columns
6. Insert data into cells, rows or columns
7. Provide an edit summary and save your work

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