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While you are editing the wiki, you may want to To insert an image or file that is not in your channel. If the file exists already, you can add an external link. Or, if the file doesn't exist, you could exit the wiki and create the file. But  AirSend increases your efficiency by enabling you to upload or create a file and save it in the channel without having to leave the wiki editor.

The left panel of the wiki editor shows the files and images that are already uploaded to the channel as well as buttons for uploading a file and creating a file or folder. 

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link into a page in a wiki, you must first upload the file or image to the wiki.  You can also upload a folder and its contents to the wiki.

To upload a file or folder into the wiki:

  1. Open the wiki editor 
  2. Drag and drop a file or folder onto the Files panel, or

The file for the wiki, index.md, is listed with the other files in the channel. The .md extension indicates that it is a markdown file, a plain text file that may include markdown formatting.

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Uploading files into a channel during wiki editing

To upload a file into the channel:

  1. Open the wiki editor
  2. In the Files panel on the left of the Wiki editor, click the Upload a file button and upload a file or folder.
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    Find the file in your file directory and upload it.
    It is now saved in the channel and
    The file or folder appears in the Files panel:
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Create a new markdown file during wiki editing

  1. To create a new markdown file
  2. , click the Create a file button.
    An Add File dialog box opens. 
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  3. Enter a file name. 
  4. Click Create File.
    The file appears in the Files panel, and In the space where you were entering wiki content, the new file opens.
  5. Enter content into the new file.
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  6. Click Publish.
    The file is published but the text editor continues to display it.
  7. To re-open the wiki file in the text editor, click index.md in the Files panel.

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To add an uploaded image file to a page in the wiki, see Adding an image to a wiki page.

To add a link to an uploaded file to a page in the wiki, see Adding a link to a file in a wiki page.