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The following is a list of '''interactive forums''' and '''inquiry pages''' for English [[Wikipedia]]. Please select the '''[[Wikipedia:Noticeboards|noticeboard]]''' or '''[[:Category:Wikipedia requests|request page]]''' most closely connected to the query you have as described below.

For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the [[Wikipedia:Dashboard|dashboard]]. For other useful directories and indexes, see the [[Wikipedia:Directory|directory]] page.
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===Assistance with editing===
* '''[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]''' – for asking questions about how to use or edit Wikipedia.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]''' – for new editors to become accustomed to and ask questions about editing.
* [[Wikipedia:Edit requests|Edit requests]] – where editors can request for edits they cannot or should not make themselves to be made to a page.
* [[Wikipedia:Copyright assistance|Copyright assistance]] – a page that serves as a directory of copyright resources on Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission|Requesting copyright permission]] – a guide for asking permission to use other people's work in Wikipedia.
* [[Wikipedia:Media copyright questions|Media copyright questions]] – the places for help with image copyrights, tagging, non-free content, and related questions
*[[Wikipedia:SVG help| Scalable vector graphics help]] – a page to ask questions about SVG formatting.

===General knowledge questions===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desks]]''' – provides a central compilation of the boards as listed below where you can ask questions about any topic except Wikipedia itself. The editors there will try to answer your questions, or point you in the direction of the information you need.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing|Computing]] – to ask about computing, information technology, electronics, software and hardware.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment]] – to ask about sports, popular culture, movies, music, video games, and TV shows.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Humanities]] – to ask about history, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language|Language]] – to ask about spelling, grammar, word etymology, language usage, and translations.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics|Mathematics]] – to ask about mathematics, geometry, probability, and statistics.
**[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science]] – to ask about biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, geology, engineering and technology.
**([[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]) – to ask about anything that is not listed above.

===Content related===
;Content creation
* [[Wikipedia:Requested articles|Requested articles]] – a page that explains how to request an article.
* [[Wikipedia:Requested lists|Requested lists]] – a page that explains how to request a list style article.
*[[Wikipedia:Requested templates|Requested templates]] – a page that explains how to request the creation of templates.
* [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects and categories|Requested redirects]] – a page that explains how to request page redirects.
; Media
* [[Wikipedia:Requested recordings|Requested recordings]] – a page that explains how to request all types of recordings.
* [[Wikipedia:Requested pictures|Requested pictures]] – a page that explains how to request still images.
;Feedback
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for feedback|Feedback on articles]] – a page that explains how to request input on a specific article.
* [[Wikipedia:Peer review|Peer reviews]] – a page that explains how to request comprehensive review of articles.
;Other
* [[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested page moves]] – a page that explains how to request page renaming.
* [[Wikipedia:Move review]] – a page for contesting page moves/ move requests that have already been closed.
* [[Wikipedia:Bot requests|Bot assistance]] – a page that explains how to request assistance with automated bots.
* [[Wikipedia:Translation|Translation]]s – a page that explains how to request translations of articles.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for page importation|Page importation]] – a page that explains how to request information for sister projects.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for history merge|History merge]] – a page that explains how to request a history merge.
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request|Resource Requests]] – a page dedicated to organizing and sharing the vast resources available to Wikipedians, to aid in verification.
** [[Wikipedia:Feedback request service|Feedback request service]] – a voluntary service to increase awareness of Requests for Comments (RFCs) and other discussions on Wikipedia.

===User related===
* [[Wikipedia:Request an account|Requesting an account]] – a place where users who cannot [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] themselves may request an account be created for them.
* [[Wikipedia:Changing username|Renaming your account]] – a place where users may request an account renaming.
** [[Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations|Usurping another account]] – a place where users may request to take over a dormant username.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions|User permissions]] – a page for requesting rollback, reviewer, file mover, account creator, confirmed, and autopatrolled rights. 
===Dispute related===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests|Dispute resolution]]''' – provides a central compilation of the boards as listed below to help resolves conflicts.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/Third Opinion|Third opinion]] – for disputes between two editors to receive an outside opinion.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/RfC|Requests for comment]] – the place to go to get outside input on issues from a broad number of users.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard|Dispute resolution noticeboard]] – used as a "first step" in solving content issues.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/MedCom|Formal mediation]] – provides formal mediation to assist in the resolution of content disputes.
**[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/ArbCom|Arbitration]] – the "last resort" for conduct issues when all other avenues are exhausted, issues binding rulings.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Noticeboard|Noticeboards]]''' – Wikipedia noticeboards are pages where editors can ask questions and request assistance from people who are familiar with the policies and guidelines covered by each individual board.
**[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard|Conflict of interest]] – for determining whether a specific editor has a ''[[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:External links/Noticeboard|External links]] – reporting possible breaches of the ''[[WP:EL|external links]]'' policy.
**[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard|Neutrality]] – for reporting issues regarding whether article content is compliant with the ''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral Point of View]]'' policy.
**[[Wikipedia:No original research/Noticeboard|Original research]] – for requesting input on possible problems of ''[[WP:OR|original research]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard|Sources]] – for posting questions regarding whether particular ''[[WP:RS|sources are reliable]]'' in context.

===Disruptive editing===
*'''[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators]]''' – for posting information and issues that affect administrators.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring|Edit warring]] – for reporting active ''[[Wikipedia:Edit warring|edit warriors]]'' and recent violations of the ''[[WP:3RR|three-revert rule]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents|Incidents]] – for reporting and discussing incidents that require the intervention of administrators and experienced editors.
**[[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism|Vandalism]] – for reporting about obvious and persistent ''[[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandals]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Spam|spammers]]''.

===Technical and procedural===
* '''[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]''' – main directory divided into boards by topic as seen below, to discuss the technical issues, policies, and operations of Wikipedia.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)|Policy]] – to discuss changes to existing and proposed policies.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|Proposals]] – to discuss new proposals that are not policy-related.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|Technical]] – to discuss technical issues. For [[Wikipedia:Bug reports and feature requests|bug reports and feature requests]] of [[MediaWiki]], please use [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/ phabricator.wikimedia.org]
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab)|Idea lab]] – to discuss ideas before proposing them to the community and attempt to find solutions to common issues.
**[[Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous)|Miscellaneous]] – to post messages that do not fit into any other categories listed above.
*[[Wikipedia:Lua requests|Lua requests]] – a page to request help from Lua developers in writing a Lua module.
*[[Wikipedia:Request a query|Database query]] – a page to request database queries for certain criteria.

===Administration related===
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Adminship]] – a page that explains how to apply to become an administrator.
* [[Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination|Nomination]] – a page that explains how to get help with the administrator application process.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention|Administrator attention]] – a listing of all the pages where administrators can be made aware of ongoing problems.
* [[Wikipedia:Administrator review|Administrator improvement review]] – a place where administrators may submit themselves to an informal review.
* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Active sanctions|Active sanctions]] – a page lists the currently active sanctions imposed through the arbitration process.
* [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations|CheckUser]] – a page that explains how to get help with users using multiple accounts.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for oversight|Oversight]] – a page for urgent, enhanced deletion process for removing edits that breach privacy or defame somebody.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|Page protection]] – a page for asking for article protection.
* [[Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion|Undeletion]] – a page that describes the process for restoring pages or files that were uncontroversially deleted via proposed deletion.

==={{Anchor|Wikipedia:Special services}} Special services ===
In addition to the pages listed above alternative interactive help services are available as described below.
* <span class="plainlinks">{{input link |label='''Ask for help on your talk page''' |page=Special:Mytalk |preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload |preloadtitle=Help me! |type=newsection}}</span> and a volunteer will visit you there. Or place {{Tlx|Help me}} ''<em>then your question</em>'' on a talk page, [[Special:MyTalk|preferably your talk page]], a volunteer will assist you there! <small>(Helpers can find you at [[:Category:Wikipedians looking for help]].)</small>
* If your help request specifically requires [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]] assistance, use the '''{{tlx|Admin help}}''' template on a talk page. <small>(Administrators can find you at [[:Category:Wikipedians looking for help from administrators|Wikipedians looking for help from administrators]].)</small>
* You can join the '''''[[WP:IRCHELP|#wikipedia-en-help IRC chat room]]''''' for live assistance.
* [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|Adopt-a-User]] is where you can find experienced editors that "adopt" new users and mentor them.
* [[Wikipedia:Contact us|Contact Wikipedia]] is a page that describes how and where to contact Wikipedia directly for a variety of reasons.

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