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FAQ Working with Wikis

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Frequently Asked Questions

A log of questions about wiki ways

1. How do I embed a picture from a URL?
2. How do I adjust picture properties?

1. How do I embed a picture from a URL?

Embed and adjust pictures copied from URL

1. Right click or control click the image to "Copy Link Location" On a PC, you will need to right click to "Properties," then copy from the info the URL.

2. Go to your page.

3. Click "edit"

4. Place your cursor where you want the image.

5. In the right side bar (see picture at left), click the "images and files" tab and scroll to the bottom to the link "Insert image from URL." Click the link and paste (apple-v or control-v) the URL into the link space; click OK.

6. You should see your image.

7. To set properties for your image, control-click on the image and choose "image properties." The image at right will appear.

8. To adjust size, just enter the width and the height will automatically adjust.

9. For a border, enter a number: these images have a "5" border.

10. To create a margin or white space around the image, set the H(horizontal) Space and the V(vertical)Space. These images have a "15" HSPace and "10" VSpace.

11. Align the image to fit IN-line with your text, either right or left, as these are.

12. Add "Alternative Text" for computers without graphics.

13. Click OK.

Embed picture in source:

Right click or control click the image to "Copy Link Location" On a PC, you will need to right click to "Properties," then copy from the info the URL.
Go to your page.
Click "edit"
Click "source"
At the top of the page, insert this code:
<img src="imagelocation" class="wikiimage" />
Highlight the words between the quotes that say imagelocation.
Paste your image location.
Click source again.
Copy and paste the picture where you want it on your page.
Save.

2. How do I adjust picture properties?

Adjust Picture Properties:

To set properties for your image, control-click on the image and choose "image properties." The image at right will appear.
To adjust size, just enter the width and the height will automatically adjust.
For a border, enter a number: these images have a "5" border.
10. To create a margin or white space around the image, set the H(horizontal) Space and the V(vertical)Space. These images have a "15" HSPace and "10" VSpace.
Align the image to fit IN-line with your text, either right or left, as these are.
Add "Alternative Text" for computers without graphics.
Click OK.