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Finding an article

Type in the search box at the top of any page. Suggestions appear as you type.

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys to move through suggestions, and Enter to open one.
2. Press Enter without choosing a suggestion to see a full list of results.
3. If you misspell a word, the results page says Showing results for … and lets you search your original spelling instead.
4. Articles marked Redesigned open in this site's reading layout. Other articles open on Wikipedia.

Try it: search for “golden state warriors”

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Reading an article quickly

Articles are long, so they open with the most-asked facts first. You never have to read the whole page to find an answer.

At a glance

Key numbers and a short fact list at the top of the article.

History in brief

One or two sentences per era, each with a link to the full text.

Collapsed sections

Each subsection is closed until you open it, and shows how long it takes to read. Expand all opens a whole section at once.

Contents

The list on the left (or at the top on a phone) highlights where you are. The thin gold bar at the very top shows how far you've read.

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Links, citations and sources

Underlined words are links to other articles. Small numbered boxes after a sentence are citations: they show where that fact came from.

• Point at or tab to a citation to preview its source without leaving your place.
• A box with an italic letter, such as a, is a note with extra explanation, not a source.
• All sources are listed in full in the Sources section near the end of each article.

Too distracting? Press Hide links and citations under the article title. Links then read like normal text, and citation numbers are hidden. Press it again to bring them back. You can also choose this under Display, Links and citations.

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Changing how pages look

Open Display in the top-right corner of any page. Every option can be changed back the same way, and your choice is remembered on this device.

• Text size: Small, Standard or Large.
• Page width: Comfortable (shorter lines, easier to read) or Wide.
• Color theme: match your device, or always light or dark.
• Links and citations: Highlighted, Quiet (the default) or Hidden while reading.

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Keyboard and screen reader use

• Press Tab on any page to reveal Skip to main content. It jumps past the header.
• Every button and link can be reached with Tab and used with Enter or Space. The item in focus always has an orange outline.
• Esc closes the Display menu and search suggestions.
• Pages use real headings and landmarks, so screen reader users can jump between sections. Every image has a text description.
• Text meets WCAG AA contrast in both the light and dark themes.

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Something wrong? Suggesting a correction

Article text comes from Wikipedia, so corrections are made there. The buttons under each article title use plain language:

Suggest a correction

Opens a form on Wikipedia where you can describe the mistake. An editor will review it.

Discuss this article

Wikipedia's discussion page for the article (called “Talk” on Wikipedia).

See who edited it

The full list of changes and who made them (called “View history” on Wikipedia).

Lock notice

Some popular articles can only be edited directly by experienced editors, to prevent vandalism. Anyone can still suggest a correction.

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Wikipedia words, explained

If you've used Wikipedia before, here is what its labels are called on this site.

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