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About the Knowledge Base

Learn about the Mozilla Support (SUMO) Knowledge Base and how it works.

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Markup chart

This is the wiki markup available on SUMO.

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Adding screencasts

How to add a video or animated image of what's displayed on a computer screen to a Knowledge Base article.

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Improve the Knowledge Base

Help improve the Mozilla Support Knowledge Base by making revisions to existing articles or by creating new articles.

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Writing guide for Knowledge Base articles

This Mozilla Support Document Guide includes picking a good title, writing a search summary, organizing your article and a style guide.

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How to use "For" tags

Learn how to use “for” markup in Mozilla Support articles, to show content for different operating systems and product versions

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Using Templates

How to use Templates

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Article review and approval guidelines

Guidelines for reviewing KB articles including revision levels, feedback for editors, ready for localization, top articles and big changes.

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Technical writing program

This is the description of the SUMO technical writing program

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Anatomy of a Knowledge Base article

This article explains the different parts of a support article, such as this search summary that tells you what an article is about.

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Markup cheat sheet

This is a list of the most commonly used wiki markup in support articles.

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How to make screenshots

Learn how to take screenshots on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android to enhance your Knowledge Base articles with clear visuals.

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Article History

See an article's history.

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Article Description

Fill out an article description before writing an article.

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Article status and change type

Learn what are considered top articles for the Knowledge Base, as well as what constitutes a big change or a minor change.

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Best practices for creating new video tutorials

This article provides a series of best practices so that you can create high-quality video tutorials to better serve users using Mozilla's products.

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