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How does a Wikipedian new to Wikipedia find categories and how to enter them into an article?

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To find categories on Wikipedia and add them to an article, follow these steps:

Search for Relevant Categories: Use the search bar on Wikipedia to find categories related to the topic of the article. For example, if your article is about "Dogs," you might search for categories like "Animals," "Pets," or "Mammals."

Navigate to Category Pages: Click on the categories that seem relevant to your article to navigate to their respective category pages. These pages list all articles included in the category.

Check Existing Categories: Before adding a new category, check if the article is already listed in any relevant categories. If it is, you may not need to add additional categories.

Edit the Article: Once you've identified relevant categories, go back to the article page and click the "Edit" button at the top of the page.

Add Categories: Scroll down to the bottom of the article's editing window. You'll see a section called "Categories." Type the name of the category you want to add, following the format: [[Category:Category Name]]. For example, if you want to add the article to the "Animals" category, type [[Category:Animals]].

Save Changes: After adding the category, review your edits to ensure accuracy. Then, enter an edit summary describing the changes you made, such as "Added categories related to animals." Finally, click the "Publish changes" button to save your edits.

By following these steps, you can find relevant categories on Wikipedia and add them to articles to help organize and classify information.