When you sign up for Zoho Wiki, a wiki is created in your name. Your Wiki will have the URL of the form
http://your-zoho-username.wiki.zoho.com
You can customize your wiki to suit your preferences by visiting the big, blue Settings button in your Wiki Dashboard page. You can also use the Settings link at the top-right.
Clicking on the Settings button brings up the below pop-up.
General
You can customize some certain generic features of your wiki in the General tab like
- Language and Email Character Encoding: Currently, you can choose from three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese.
- Home Page: Use the checkbox to indicate if you wish to set the Dashboard as the home page.
- Auto Linking: Zoho Wiki is empowered to link by default CamelCase words / phrases as you write your content. However, this feature can be disabled by using the checkbox.
- Feedback: Use the checkbox to indicate if you wish to allow other Zoho Wiki users to send feedback on your wiki.
- Back up: Zoho Wiki allows you to take a back-up of your wiki. Just in case, you think you need the content in hand, all you have to do is click on the link provided for this purpose to get a zipped file containing the latest versions of all your Wiki pages.
Customization
Allows you to create a unique identity for your wiki.
- Logo and title: Change your wiki title as well as introduce your organization logo or a catchy image to get your idea across. In case, you’re the kind who likes to have pictures do the talking, use the checkbox to show only your logo and not the title.
- Customizable Top Bar: Change the top panel as you wish. Give a name/title to your Wiki or have an image.
- Customizable Footer: Customize your Wiki footer if needed. Have your own copyright message etc here.
- Style Sheet: This is for techies only. If you know what a style sheet is, then, by all means, go ahead. The rest, don’t bother with this one or get help from someone who knows how to work with CSS files.
Permissions
As we’ve mentioned earlier, Zoho Wiki can be used privately or shared with all Zoho users or with a select group. This page allows you to set specific permissions to help you make the most of your wiki.
- Wiki Permissions: This page allows you to set specific permissions for
- Reading
- Editing
- Creating Pages
- Posting Comments
For
each of the above, you can permit either Everyone, Zoho Registered
Users or a Group or else set it as Private i.e. for your eyes only.
- Content copying: While some of us believe in freeware and the spirit of wiki, where its all about sharing and collaboration, others might want to keep some information private. In which case, you can use the checkbox to indicate your preference with regards to content copying.
My Account
This page allows you to view and edit your account details.
- Use the “Click here to change your profile” link to edit your profile on Zoho.com which reflects on Zoho Wiki too.
- Your Email ID: Use this to edit or alter your e-mail address where you would like to get Wiki notifications. You can also use the checkbox to indicate if you wish to allow anyone who sees your wiki to contact you.
Notifications
Want updates on what’s happening to your wiki? Opt for daily or instant reports.
My Editor
Zoho Wiki allows you to pre-set an editor of your choice too!
You can choose from
- Advanced Editor: Features a text editor with a host of tools.
- Simple Editor: Basic text editor with only essential options
- Text Editor: Allows you to see the HTML code version your page
Zoho Wiki also provides a Constrained Editor, which allows you to edit each paragraph individually. To use this feature, move your mouse over a page. You will find that paragraphs appear selected. Just double click on the paragraph that you wish to edit and a basic editor opens up with the text of the respective paragraph within. Wiki SkinsSet the tone for your wiki with a choice of skins. You can also choose to place the navigation bar on the left or the right side of the wiki. Next >> Wiki Page Operations >>
