The VisualEditor
The classic editor
Editing on Fandom is as simple as clicking the "Edit" button on a page. Doing so will take you to an edit page where you can make changes to the page and add new information and media, correct errors, or update the formatting.
Depending on whether you are logged in or not, you may receive a different editing experience:
- Help:VisualEditor
- Most anonymous and newer users will see the VisualEditor. It's an editing experience based around showing you an accurate visual representation of your changes.
- Help:Classic editor
- Other users will see the classic editor, including the older visual editing experience and basic source wikitext editing.
Quick tips
- Once you are in an editor, you can use the available tools to quickly add and remove information, change the formatting, add new images and videos, update the page's layout, and much more! Once you're done making your changes, just click the "Publish" button to update the page.
- Don't be afraid if you "break" anything. All edits to a page are stored in the page history, and if something does go wrong you can simply revert to an older version.
- If you want to edit a page without clicking the "Edit" button, you can press E on your keyboard, and the page will automatically load the preferred editor.
- Editing is not yet possible through the Fandom app or Community Apps.
Choosing an editor
Logged in users can choose their default editor from a dropdown list in their user preferences (found here).
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VisualEditor | Shows the VisualEditor on all communities. |
| Classic rich-text editor (where available) | Shows the classic rich-text editor where available. If not, the source editor is shown. |
| Source editor | Shows the basic source editor on all communities. |
Anonymous users will almost always see the VisualEditor by default. In a few specific cases, the VisualEditor may not be available on a particular community.
Additionally, the alternative editors can still be found under the Edit button dropdown - for example, you can still access the classic editor from the dropdown even if the VisualEditor is the default.
Further help and feedback
- Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
- Check Fandom Community Central for sources of further help and support
- Check Contacting Fandom for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article
- Learn how to use Fandom in Fandom University: short how-to videos for all levels of experience
