Three Simple Steps

1. Start the item, either by selecting it from the "create content" menu or by following a link, such as a comment, book page, or reply link somewhere on the page. You can also start to edit your own material by clicking on the "edit" link, where appropriate.
2. Give it a title. Do this in the title box.
3. Enter your material in the area provided, usually labelled "body." Here are a few tips
   
• Generally, you can simply cut and paste stuff right into the body box. Most formatting is preserved.
• Most content types include a formatting bar for "rich text." Make your content bold, italicized, or underlined with the appropriate buttons. Clear formatting with the button. Dropdown boxes invite the highly-recommended use of headline formats, like H1 and the ever-populer H2.
• You can insert images with the button. You should be prompted to select from a gallery or to upload a new image. This option is a little tricky.
• The web link button has become unstable. You may have to "disable rich-text" to enter links manually, or paste linked content from another editor.
• The button expands your work area and may make your work easier.

When you are done creating or editing

You may want to fiddle with some of the settings for the content, like whether users can post comments, or the order in which items appear (called "weight") but you don't have to. You may "preview" your masterpiece or simply "submit" it. Depending on the item, it will either become immediately publicly available or may be submitted for moderation by the appropriate person.

And that's it! Bob's Your Uncle! Done

Well, mostly. If you want to find what you wrote, and it does not appear anywhere you expect to see it, you can always find it in the administer>content link. Some items, like comments, forum posts, and book pages automatically appear somewhere useful. Others, like "pages" need to be added to a menu or a link for anyone to find them.