What is this new Point-and-Click editor?
The Point-and-Click editor is a much simpler way to create wiki pages. Editors of your wiki do not need to learn WikiStyle, but instead can edit pages just like they would if they were doing word processing – in the editor, text and graphics look exactly like they will look when viewed on the wiki page. Even better, you can use PBwiki Plugins to easily insert a shared calendar, a YouTube video, stock chart, photo slideshow, or almost anything else. It's easier to use your PBwiki than ever before.
WikiStyle (old editor)
Point-and-Click (new editor)
Can I switch back to the old editor (WikiStyle)?
Yes. When you’re in editing mode, a link in the upper right will let you switch between the WikiStyle editor or the Point-and-Click editor. You can choose whichever editing style works best for you, and you can change your mind any time.
Which browsers are supported?
Currently you may use the Point-and-Click editor with IE or Firefox. We’re working on being able to support Safari in the near future. Therefore, a wiki editor trying to use Safari to edit in Point-and-Click mode will be automatically switched to WikiStyle edit mode.
Can some of the editors of my wiki use WikiStyle and some use Point-and-Click? How?
The editors of your wiki will automatically be presented the editor you chose when you created the wiki (Point-and-Click or Wikistyle) but if the user clicks the link in the upper right of the editing page in order to change to the other editing style, the browser cookie they’ve received from PBwiki will make a note of which style they prefer to use. Every time they log in and edit a page, their preferred editing interface will be presented to them.
What happened to the “preview” button? It’s not there in the Point-and-Click editor.
Since the Point-and-Click editing mode is an accurate representation of how your page will look when it’s being viewed, the preview button is no longer necessary!
How do I add a page?
The recommended way to create a new page is to do so while in editing mode. It’s possible to click the “new page” button while in viewing mode, but this new page will not automatically be linked to any other page on your wiki and can only be found by clicking the “Show All Pages” link if you forget to add a link to it on an existing wiki page.
To create a new page in editing mode:
- Click “Link” in the toolbar.
- Make sure “WikiPage” is selected in the “Page Type” dropdown menu.
- In the “Link to wiki page” dropdown menu, select “new page”.
- In “New Page Name”, write the name of your page. In “Link Text” you can type the wording of the link you would like to make to the new page. If you highlighted a word on the page before you clicked the “Link” button, that word will already be in this field.
- Click "OK".
- When you save the page you’re editing, if you click the link you just created, you can select a template for the new page and then start to edit the new page.
How many pages can I create?
Unlike most other wiki solutions, there is no limit to the number of pages you may create. If, however, we find that you've used a script to automatically create 50,000 pages about Viagra, we might have a chat with you about your use of the service. But we don't limit people who are not deliberately trying to abuse our service.
How do I delete or rename pages?
- Log in as the administrator or moderator.
- Click on the link "Show all pages" at the bottom of the wiki.
- Open up the page revisions by clicking on the plus sign next to the page title.
- You will see "Delete" and "Rename" buttons next to the page revisions.
- Click on the button you need.
Can I use [brackets] to make links to other pages?
Yes. In the Point-and-Click editor, if you put brackets around a word, the editor will put a blue underline under that word. If you right click on the word, you’ll be presented with the option to make the word a link – either for one time only, or permanently. If you choose to make this a permanent setting, the browser cookie you received from PBwiki will make note of this choice and will remember it every time you edit your wiki.
After using brackets
Right-clicking on blue line under bracketed word
Can I paste HTML into the Point-and-Click editor?
Yes. HTML can be pasted into the editor window itself, but it is more likely to work the way you want it to if you follow these steps:
- Click on “Insert Plugin”.
- Click on “PBwiki Magic”.
- Click on “Raw HTML (insert anything)”.
- In the field provided, paste in the HTML you wish to use.
- Click "next" and the window will show how the HTML plugin will look in the editing window.
- Click "Finish"
- When you finish editing and save the page, your plugin will be represented properly.
What does the button labeled “Source” do?
This button is for the tech-savvy editors who want to see the HTML code showing what’s going on “behind the scenes” on the wiki page being edited. The average editor probably won’t need to use this button. If you accidentally click it, simply click it again to return to the normal look of the Point-and-Click editor.
Source Button
What the source looks like in the editing window
How do I find earlier versions/revisions of pages?
- Log in as the administrator or moderator.
- Click on the link "Show all pages" at the bottom of the wiki.
- Open up the page revisions by clicking on the plus sign next to the page title.
How can I change a page back to an earlier version? (revert)
- Log in as the administrator or moderator.
- Click on the link "Show all pages" at the bottom of the wiki.
- Open up the page revisions by clicking on the plus sign next to the page title.
- Click the page with the date and time to which you want to revert.
- You'll be allowed to view that revision, and will see a button to commit to reverting. If it's the revision you want, click the button. If not, go back and choose another.
How do I link to a page?
- Click “Link” in the toolbar.
- Make sure “WikiPage” is selected in the “Page Type” dropdown menu.
- In the “Link to wiki page” dropdown menu, select the name of an existing page, in this case "WhatWikiIs".
- In “Link Text” you can type the wording of the link you would like to use to link to the page. If you highlighted a word on the page before you clicked the “Link” button, that word will already be in this field.
- Click "OK".
How do I link to a web page on another site?
- Highlight a word you wish to use as the link to the site.
- Click “Link” in the toolbar.
- Select “URL” and choose the proper protocol (http://, news://, etc).
- Paste the address of the page into the text box.
- Click “OK”
Note: If you don’t highlight a word before clicking “Link”, the editor will insert the entire web address into the page as the link, as shown below.
How do I link to an email address?
- Highlight a word you wish to use as the link to the email address.
- Click “Link” in the editing toolbar.
- Select “URL”, choose the proper prefix (http://, news://, etc), and paste the email address into the text box. Also, if you want the emailer's email program to add a pre-filled subject and body to the email being sent to you, you can enter that as well.
- Click “OK”.
Note: If you don’t highlight a word before clicking “Link”, the system will insert the entire email address into the page as the link, as seen below.
How can I add pictures?
- Click “Insert Image” in the editing toolbar.
- Click “Browse” to find the file on your computer.
- When you locate the picture and select it, then click “upload”. After uploading, the picture will appear in your picture file list.
- Select it and click “OK” to put the picture in your wiki.
Note: If you want to see a list of your files and pictures without going into editing mode, click the “files” button while viewing the wiki. From here you may also rename and delete files or pictures.
How do I attach a file?
- Click “Attach file” in the editing toolbar.
- Click “Browse” to find the file on your computer.
- When you locate the file and select it, then click “upload”. After uploading, the file will appear in the files list.
- Select it and click “OK” to put the file into your wiki.
Note: If you want to see a list of your files and pictures without going into editing mode, click the “files” button while viewing the wiki. From here you may also rename and delete files or pictures.
How do I add music or sound to my pages?
See this page.
Why are my file uploads being blocked?
Your ability to upload will come back after a few minutes. I'll take a minute or two here to explain why this happened and what you can do to avoid it.
PBwiki offers a basic free web service to thousands and thousands of users. Some of the users, unfortunately, are what you might call "spammers".
When spammers gain control of one of our wikis, they can cause a great deal of damage on the internet to other people and our own good reputation. We had to do something about it.
We've implemented some aggressive spam filters that are mistakenly blocking out legitimate use of our service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, we know about this, and we plan on improving it.
Specifically, if you upload HTML or Java Script files, you may be targeted by our spam filters and blocked for 10 or 15 minutes. After the blocking time is up, you'll have access to your file uploads again.
Why can't I delete files or pages?
If you're using a Premium multiuser wiki, there may be a separate Contributor password, which is different than the Admin password. If you created the wiki, make sure you're using the Admin password - it should say at the bottom of the screen whether you're logged in as an Admin or a Contributor. If you're logged in as the wrong one, log out, then log in again using the right password for the role. If you're not the creator of the wiki, contact the administrator to obtain the Admin password.
How can I make a picture smaller on my wiki page?
- When in editing mode, click the picture you want to resize in order to select it.
- Click and hold on the lower right corner of the picture and drag to make the picture bigger or smaller.
If I upload something, does PBwiki own it?
No. Everything you put on your site remains yours. Our Privacy Policy makes this clear. You can copyright your works however you wish.
How do I delete or rename files or pictures?
- Go to your files page from viewing mode.
- Click the "x" next to a file to delete it, or "r" to rename.
How can I create a SideBar?
Simple! Just edit the page called SideBar (click on "Show All Pages" at the bottom of your wiki to find it). If the page exists, its contents will be displayed as a SideBar on every wiki page on your site!
If the SideBar does not exist, then just create a new page and name it 'SideBar', spelling it exactly as we have.
How do I add a table?
- Click the "Insert/Edit Table" button in the editing toolbar.
- In the "Table Properties" window, decide how you want your table to look.
- Click "OK". Your table will be shown in the editor.
- Simply click in each of the cells to enter your data.
How to add rows or columns to my table?
- Right click in the area of the table where you wish to add a row or column.
What are page tags?
They're simple text labels that describe a page; for example, "animals" or "cooking tips." Check it out by logging into your wiki and looking at the bottom-left box. You'll see the ability to add multiple tags to each page. Plus, you can add/delete tags right from the wiki page.
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