Help:Edit toolbar

 ( Wikipedia Interface Help ) 

In compatible browsers, an edit toolbar can be automatically displayed with the edit box, provided that this has been set in the preferences. It appears automatically for editors who are not logged in. This functions partly as a typing aid and partly as a reminder of the available functions. All the functions are available simply by typing the code directly into the edit box (such as [[link]]) - this may be easier.

The toolbar works with , /, , , , and Google Chrome.

To turn a piece of text into an internal link, select it and press the third button.

In Mozilla browsers, IE, and Chrome you can format existing text by highlighting the text you want to format and clicking the relevant button on the toolbar. If you click a button without selecting any text, sample text will be inserted at the cursor's position (like so: Bold text). In other browsers, clicking on the button presents an explanation for that feature. (Pre-release 9.0 versions of Opera browser also seem to support the advanced functionality.)

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List of functions

	Bold or strong emphasis	<nowiki></nowiki>	abc
	Italic or emphasis	<nowiki></nowiki>	abc
	Internal link	<nowiki></nowiki>	abc
	External link	<nowiki></nowiki>	[1]
	Insert image	<nowiki></nowiki>
	Ignore wiki formatting	<nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>	'''abc'''
	Sign talk comments (with time stamp)	<nowiki></nowiki>	() 23:52, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
	Automatically redirect to another page	<nowiki></nowiki>
	Standard line break	<nowiki></nowiki>	text before abc
	Superscript (math: index notation)	<nowiki></nowiki>	other textabc
	Subscript (chemical formulas)	<nowiki></nowiki>	other textabc
	Smaller text	<nowiki></nowiki>	other textabc
	Picture gallery	<br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki>	File:Example.jpg
	Insert table	<nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki><br /> <nowiki></nowiki>	{ class="wikitable" ! Name !! Description
Great thing
Even better

|- | | Insert a | <nowiki></nowiki> | 99% of all widgets are cool.This is the footnote text. More text.

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See also

• RefToolbar 2.0
• Wikipedia Toolbar (Firefox only)

Categories: Wikipedia Interface Help