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==Video introduction==
==Video introduction==
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[[File:Bharatpedia basics - Talk pages.ogv|thumb|center|320px|thumbtime=1|Video on how to use a talk page, 2m 30s (8 MB)]]
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==Where to find talk pages==
==Where to find talk pages==
[[File:Where to find talk pages.png|thumb|350px|left|Location of the talk page tab (here, on the page [[Encyclopedia]])]]
When viewing an article (or any other non-talk page), a link to the corresponding talk page appears on the "Talk" tab at the top of the page. (The [[Help:Mobile access|mobile version]] has a button at the bottom for logged-in users, while [[Mobile app|apps]] may have no link.) Click this tab to switch to the talk page; you can then view the talk page and its [[BP:Page history|history]], and [[BP:How to edit a page|edit]] it if you want to add a question or comment.
When viewing an article (or any other non-talk page), a link to the corresponding talk page appears on the "Talk" tab at the top of the page. (The [[Help:Mobile access|mobile version]] has a button at the bottom for logged-in users, while [[Mobile app|apps]] may have no link.) Click this tab to switch to the talk page; you can then view the talk page and its [[BP:Page history|history]], and [[BP:How to edit a page|edit]] it if you want to add a question or comment.


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==Starting a new thread==
==Starting a new thread==
{{shortcut|BP:TPNEW}}
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[[File:Bharatpedia-The Missing Manual I replacement1.png|thumb|400px|right|The "new section" tab on article talk pages (here, [[The weather in London]]) lets you start a new section.]]
To discuss a topic that's not already covered on the article or user talk page, start a new topic.
To discuss a topic that's not already covered on the article or user talk page, start a new topic.
* Click on the '''"New section"''' link at the top of the talk page screen.
* Click on the '''"New section"''' link at the top of the talk page screen.
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===You have new messages===
===You have new messages===
[[File:English Bharatpedia Alert Menu Example.png|thumb|right|upright=1.5|The message notification as it appears for registered users, in this image by [[User:The Editor's Apprentice|The Editor's Apprentice]].]]
You will be notified when someone else edits your user talk page or notifies you with the {{tl|Reply to}} template. Since 30 April 2013, registered users have received this notification through the [[Bharatpedia:Notifications]] system (see image right); unregistered users still receive notifications with the old-style Orange Bar. Registered users wishing to add back the functionality of the Orange Bar notification may do so through [[User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/orangeBar|this script]].
You will be notified when someone else edits your user talk page or notifies you with the {{tl|Reply to}} template. Since 30 April 2013, registered users have received this notification through the [[Bharatpedia:Notifications]] system (see image right); unregistered users still receive notifications with the old-style Orange Bar. Registered users wishing to add back the functionality of the Orange Bar notification may do so through [[User:Writ Keeper/Scripts/orangeBar|this script]].