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At wikiHow, you can suggest a topic that has not yet been covered. This article will tell you how.

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    Review how to refrain from making unhelpful Suggested Topics on wikiHow.
    • Do not post a suggestion more than once.
    • Do not post a suggestion too similar to an existing article title.
    • A topic that either makes no sense or violates wikiHow's rules will be deleted.
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    Search wikiHow. Duplicate suggestions will eventually be merged or deleted.
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    Click on the "Help Us" button in the top right corner of any wikiHow page. Then click on the Request a New Article link in the drop-down box that opens.
    • Be clear, concise, and specific.
    • With the exception of small prepositions ("the, "a", "an", etc.), coordinate conjunctions, and prepositions (except for when used as part of a verb), all other words should contain at least one capital letter at the beginning.
    • Do not type "How to" as this is automatically added.
    • Don't use possessive words. Words such as "mine", "my", "ours", "his", "hers", etc can make the writer think they are writing the article just for you. wikiHow articles are for everyone and should be specific in the description, but not specific to certain people.
    • Use proper capitalization for products, companies, locations, etc. Examples are iPhone, PC, BBC, USA, and Myspace.
    • Start your request with an action verb, such as "Grow", "Make", "Answer", etc.
    • Choose a category from the drop-down menu. For example, recipes belong in the "Food and Entertaining" category and any fashion would be under the "Personal Care and Style" category.
    • If a category does not fit your suggestion, choose the "Other" category.
    • If you want wikiHow to email you, select the box labeled "E-mail me when my how-to is written:"
    • If your settings allow editors to contact you via email, your address that was applied, will automatically be used and automatically typed into the box upon entry.
  4. Type it into the box directly below the image.
  5. Suggestions may take a while to be accepted by those users who have certain rights and time to be finally answered.
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    Is anyone allowed to request an article?
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    Yes. Everyone is allowed, including an anonymous user. Just make sure that the article you request is not a duplicate.
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    What topics violate wikiHow's rules?
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    wikiHow does not accept content that is political, mean-spirited, sarcastic, blatantly sexual, inaccurate, or consisting of advertising, character assassination or hate speech. It also does not permit content that promotes illegal, impractical or impossible tasks. Contact wikiHow's Help Team if you have questions about any of this.
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