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What is the first thing you do when you start to create all of your pretty Wiki pages?---Create the link back to the home page.  Don't allow people to get lost in the wiki.  Personally, I like Calibri over Verdana, but I'll leave the original welcome screen in its native font.   Pick what you would like to stick with most, and stick with it.  You don't need to be a SharePoint branding master to know that consistency will improve the user experience.
 
Welcome to your wiki library!
You can get started and add content to this page by clicking Edit at the top of this page, or you can learn more about wiki libraries by clicking How To Use This Library.

What is a wiki library?

Wikiwiki means quick in Hawaiian. A wiki library is a document library in which users can easily edit any page. The library grows organically by linking existing pages together or by creating links to new pages. If a user finds a link to an uncreated page, he or she can follow the link and create the page.

In business environments, a wiki library provides a low-maintenance way to record knowledge. Information that is usually traded in e-mail messages, gleaned from hallway conversations, or written on paper can instead be recorded in a wiki library, in context with similar knowledge.

Other example uses of wiki libraries include brainstorming ideas, collaborating on designs, creating an instruction guide, gathering data from the field, tracking call center knowledge, and building an encyclopedia of knowledge.