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== Date and Time Tab== | == Date and Time Tab== | ||
''This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2012-01-30 and should be fixed wiki-wide for all users since 2013-07-02'' | |||
Since wikis are often used in global teams, they keep time in [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Universal_Standard_Time Universal Standard Time]. If kept to the default, it will look in the logs as if edits were made 6-7 hours later than they actually were. | Since wikis are often used in global teams, they keep time in [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Universal_Standard_Time Universal Standard Time]. If kept to the default, it will look in the logs as if edits were made 6-7 hours later than they actually were. | ||
To set the wiki to local time: | To set the wiki to local time: | ||
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== Recent Changes Tab == | == Recent Changes Tab == | ||
''This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2012-01-30 '' | |||
By default the wiki will show every change for a page in recent changes, leading to a lot of lines when many incremental changes are made to a document. This can be changed to a setting that summarizes these changes, which is easier to read and faster to work through. | By default the wiki will show every change for a page in recent changes, leading to a lot of lines when many incremental changes are made to a document. This can be changed to a setting that summarizes these changes, which is easier to read and faster to work through. | ||
# Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner | # Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner | ||
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== Search Tab == | == Search Tab == | ||
''This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2014-09-11 '' | |||
By default, the wiki only searches articles from the search box; this means that categories, templates and files would be missed in a search. The following change will ensure that the whole wiki is searched. | By default, the wiki only searches articles from the search box; this means that categories, templates and files would be missed in a search. The following change will ensure that the whole wiki is searched. | ||
# Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner | # Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner | ||
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# Click on "Save" | # Click on "Save" | ||
== Updating the settings centrally == | |||
see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:UserOptions.php | |||
[[Category:Wiki | [[Category:Wiki use]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:05, 2018 September 27
The wiki allows users to set preferences using the my preferences link in the top right corner. While it is ultimately up to anyone to choose their own settings, there are a few settings that make life easier if used uniformly so the wiki acts the same for everyone. So, unless you have reasons to set your preferences differently, following are some suggested settings.
If you have never done so, it is probably worth your time to check and work through this article.Ttenbergen 14:01, 23 December 2008 (CST)
Date and Time Tab
This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2012-01-30 and should be fixed wiki-wide for all users since 2013-07-02
Since wikis are often used in global teams, they keep time in Universal Standard Time. If kept to the default, it will look in the logs as if edits were made 6-7 hours later than they actually were. To set the wiki to local time:
- click on "my preferences" at the top right corner
- click the "Date and time" tab
- change the Time Zone dropdown to America/Winnipeg
- click the "Save" button
With these changes, the edit time on the wiki should now look normal.
Recent Changes Tab
This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2012-01-30
By default the wiki will show every change for a page in recent changes, leading to a lot of lines when many incremental changes are made to a document. This can be changed to a setting that summarizes these changes, which is easier to read and faster to work through.
- Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner
- Click on the "Recent Changes" tab
- Check the checkbox for "Use enhanced recent changes (requires JavaScript)"
- Click on "Save"
Search Tab
This was made the default for users added to the wiki after 2014-09-11
By default, the wiki only searches articles from the search box; this means that categories, templates and files would be missed in a search. The following change will ensure that the whole wiki is searched.
- Click on "my preferences" at the top right corner
- Click on the "Search Options" tab
- Check the checkbox for "Search in all namespaces"
- Click on "Save"