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<big><center>'''Navigate fast using shortcuts'''</center></big>
<big><center>'''Navigate fast using shortcuts'''</center></big>
Many of the pages in the [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Wikipedia namespace]] have specialized redirects called "shortcuts" that can be entered into the search box. Most shortcuts start with WP: followed by a capitalized abbreviation of the page name. Some common shortcuts are: [[WP:HELP]], [[WP:WELCOME]], [[WP:IMAGE]], [[WP:5P]], and of course, [[WP:TIP]]. A semi-complete list of shortcuts is available at [[Wikipedia:Shortcuts]].
Many of the pages in the [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Wikipedia namespace]] have specialized redirects called "shortcuts" that can be entered into the search box. Most shortcuts start with WP: followed by a capitalized abbreviation of the page name. Some common shortcuts are: [[WP:HELP]], [[WP:WELCOME]], [[WP:IMAGE]], [[WP:5P]], and of course, [[WP:TIP]]. A semi-complete list of shortcuts is available at [[Wikipedia:Shortcuts]].

To jump to the talk page of a page with a shortcut, start with "WT:" instead of "WP:".


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Navigate fast using shortcuts

Many of the pages in the Wikipedia namespace have specialized redirects called "shortcuts" that can be entered into the search box. Most shortcuts start with WP: followed by a capitalized abbreviation of the page name. Some common shortcuts are: WP:HELP, WP:WELCOME, WP:IMAGE, WP:5P, and of course, WP:TIP. A semi-complete list of shortcuts is available at Wikipedia:Shortcuts.

To jump to the talk page of a page with a shortcut, start with "WT:" instead of "WP:".

Read more: Wikipedia:Shortcut

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