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−	Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)We're working on verifying the quality and accuracy of wikiHow instructions by asking trusted community members to "test drive" them. Ultimately, we'd like to show our readers whether an article has been tried-and-true. Here's how you can help!	+	We're working on verifying the quality and accuracy of wikiHow instructions by asking trusted community members to "test drive" them. Ultimately, we'd like to show our readers whether an article has been tried-and-true. Here's how you can help!
	[[Category:WikiHow]]		[[Category:WikiHow]]
	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
−		+	#Choose an article that you can "test drive" within the next few days.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 1.jpg|center]]
−	=== Verifying an Article ===	+	#*You can pick from this [http://ift.tt/MViT4T1Lvmjo1MO5YNR9QbR7U2Y7JPbjeQAgH9FO7UAJv0MCoc/edit#gid=0 tech list] if you'd like.
−	#Choose an article from [https://docs.http://ift.tt/2hNbCag#gid=1979049027 the crafts list] or the [http://ift.tt/MViT4T1EwMZy69-tROcweyHbGcpJievNHyVxOeqcqX-MUh-hxM/edit#gid=1129395007 tech list] that you can "test drive" within the next few days.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 1.jpg|center]]	+	#* If you have another topic in mind that you can complete from beginning to end, feel free to ask [[User_talk:Anna|Anna]] if it's a good candidate for review. Generally, it just needs to be a topic where you can demonstrate that you achieved the desired end result (ideally, with a screenshot or photograph), so review tends to work best in areas like technology, crafts, or recipes.
−	#*There are multiple tabs at the bottom with different subjects you can choose from.	+	#[[Follow the Steps in a wikiHow Article|Follow all the steps in the article]], from start to finish.
−	#[[Follow the Steps in a wikiHow Article|Follow all the steps in the article]], from start to finish.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 2.jpg|center]]	+	#If you were successful in finishing the steps, take a picture or screenshot of the finished product. It doesn't have to be the best picture in the world, but it does need to somehow clearly show that you completed the task!
−	#If you were successful in finishing the steps, take a picture or screenshot of the finished product. It doesn't have to be the best picture in the world, but it does need to somehow clearly show that you completed the task![[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 3.jpg|center]]	+	#Share your results. Fill in [http://ift.tt/jCE3DIspreadsheets/d/1Lvmjo1MO5YNR9QbR7U2Y7JPbjeQAgH9FO7UAJv0MCoc/edit#gid=0 the spreadsheet for tech topics], or let Anna know if it's another topic you chose separately.
−	#Fill in [http://ift.tt/jCE3DIforms/d/1YnOUnAq1_wYc5w1aIjz0e8KbWh7uLX8CiOXd3q82LB4/viewform this form]![[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 4.jpg|center]]	+
	#*You can upload the picture on wikiHow [[Special:Upload|here]].		#*You can upload the picture on wikiHow [[Special:Upload|here]].
−		+	#Check the article you verified! Once the new review stamp data is imported to the review system, your name appears on the article![[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 13.jpg|center]]
−	=== Becoming a Quality Tester ===	+
−	#Review at least five articles. What counts here is reviewing, you don't have to verify all five. Reviewing articles and finding issues with the instructions counts, too! You just need to be specific about where you got stuck.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 5.jpg|center]]	+
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−	===Filling in the Spreadsheet===	+
−	#Find an article with yellow cells beside it. That means it needs to be reviewed.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 7.jpg|center]]	+
−	#Go to the article and review it. Make sure the instructions work![[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 8.jpg|center]]	+
−	#Go back to the spreadsheet and fill your name in under the "Reviewer Username" section.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 9.jpg|center]]	+
−	#In the next box, put a "y" if the article worked and an "n" if it didn't.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 10.jpg|center]]	+
−	#*Leave any feedback you have for the article under the "Notes/feedback" section.	+
−	#*If the article didn't work, leave a note under the "Notes/feedback" section, saying which parts didn't work and why.	+
−	#Upload a picture of the finished product with [[Special:Upload | the upload tool]]. Make sure the title of the image is relevant to the article.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 11.jpg|center]]	+
−	#*Put the link to the image in the remaining box under the red header.	+
−	#Wait for your verification to be checked by a Project Manager.[[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 12.jpg|center]]	+
−	#*If it has been checked and verified by a Project Manager, they will put "verified" in the box under the "Official Verification Status" section.	+
−	#*If a Project Manager has problems or questions about the article, they might leave a note under the "Official Verification Status" section.	+
−	#Check the article you verified! Once a Project Manager has put "verified" on the spreadsheet, your name appears on the article![[Image:Verify a wikiHow Article Step 13.jpg|center]]	+
	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
	*Pay attention to how clear the text and images are. If anything is unclear, try to fix it. If you can't fix it, make note of it.		*Pay attention to how clear the text and images are. If anything is unclear, try to fix it. If you can't fix it, make note of it.
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−	== Related wikiHows ==
−	*  [[wikiHow:Quality Testers]]
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