User:Sbirdsong/Sandbox/Preferences (editing and patrolling)

Editing and patrolling in the volume performed by a Wiki support missionary will go much faster with the proper preference settings. Change these settings by clicking on "My preferences" under "Personal tools" on the right toolbar.

Editing
For modifying your editing preferences, click on "Editing" under Preferences.

Under Advanced Options, there are several that are recommended to be checked. These are:


 * Enable section editing via [edit] links
 * Mark all edits minor by default
 * Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary (This will remind you to enter the edit summary if you leave it blank.)
 * You also have the option to show the preview before the edit box rather than after. This is a matter of personal preference so you should see which way you prefer.

Recent Changes
Clicking on "Recent changes" under preferences gives you options on how recent changes are displayed when you patrol. For example, you can specify how many changes you want to see at a time and how far back they should go. It is also recommended that you check


 * Hide patrolled edits in recent changes and
 * Hide patrolled pages from new page list