{hide} 
############## CODING NOTES 8/6/2023 ##############
  This file must be customized for your contest.
  Where it says ### <CONTENT> goes on the next line ### you have two options.
          use an  {insert:#########} to insert the number of a static item that has the content
          OR type the content directly into this file, starting on the "next line" as indicated.
We strongly recommend that you place your content in separate static items and use the first method.
The countdown information at the end must also be customized or can just be hidden  if you don't want to use it.
Additional buttons are available:
              {image:2301606-50%} RULES
              {image:2301604-50%} PROMPT (singular)
              {image:2301709-50%} RESOURCES
              {image:2301598-50%} BENEFICIARIES
Buttons are scaled at 50% to fit three across the page.  Buttons scaled to 80% fit two to a line.
If you want to use differently sized buttons, you will need to change both the scaling and the arrangement of the buttons.
############## END CODING NOTES ##############
{/hide}
{center}{image:2301610}  {hide} ### PUT YOUR HEADER HERE ### {/hide}{/center}

{c:green}{i}{b}{size:4}Place a short introduction to your contest here.{/size}{/b}{/i}{/c}

{dropnote:"{image:2301607-50%}"}  {hide} ### The Basics  go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301605-50%}"}  {hide} ### Prompts go on the next line  ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301600-50%}"}  {hide} ### Guidelines go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}

{dropnote:"{image:2301603-50%}"}  {hide} ### Prizes go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301601-50%}"}  {hide} ### How to Enter goes on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301608-50%}"}  {hide} ### What to Enter goes on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}

{dropnote:"{image:2301602-50%}"}  {hide} ### Past Winners### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301599-50%}"}  {hide} ### Donors ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301597-50%}"}  {hide} ### Judging ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}

{hide} 
############## COUNTDOWN NOTES ##############
CONTEST COUNTDOWN
CUSTOMIZE WITH INFORMATION APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CONTEST.
AS WRITTEN THE COUNTDOWN DOES THE FOLLOWING
          places a limit of TEN in entries
          Gives a closing date of August 7, 2023
          Specifies a countdown ending date of 8/7/2022 0800, i.e, 8AM WDC time, August 7, 2023
          Note that the date appears TWICE, once in the text and a second time in the countdown function.
          Currently shows seven entries, three open slots, both in text and in symbols
############## END COUNTDOWN NOTES ##############
{/hide}
{center}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}  {hide} ### draws a line 30 spaces long ### {/hide}
Contest open for entries until we receive ten stories or {b}8:00AM August 7, 2023{/b}, whichever happens first. 
Assuming we don't close early, the contest closes in {b}{c:red}{code:countdown('8/7/2023 0800')}{/c}{/b}
{b}Seven {/b}entries so far.  {b}Three {/b} positions available.
{e:X}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:notepady}{e:notepady}{e:notepady}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}
Questions or comments about the contest?
please contact {hide} ### Your name here ### {/hide}
{/center}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}

{hide} 
############## CODING NOTES 8/4/2024 ##############
  This file must be customized for your contest.
  Where it says ### <CONTENT> goes on the next line ### you have two options.
          use an  {insert:#########} to insert the number of a static item that has the content
          OR type the content directly into this file, starting on the "next line" as indicated.
We strongly recommend that you place your content in separate static items and use the first method.
The countdown information at the end must also be customized or can just be hidden  if you don't want to use it.
Additional buttons are available:
              {image:2301606-50%} RULES
              {image:2301604-50%} PROMPT (singular)
Buttons are scaled at 80% to fit two across the page. 
If you want to use the differently sized buttons you will need to change both the scaling and the arrangement of the buttons.
############## END CODING NOTES ##############
{/hide}
{center}{image:2301610}  {hide} ### PUT YOUR HEADER HERE ### {/hide}{/center}

{c:indigo}{i}{b}{size:4}Place a short introduction to your contest here.{/size}{/b}{/i}{/c}

{dropnote:"{image:2301637-80%}"}  {hide} ### The Basics  go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301626-80%}"}  {hide} ### Guidelines go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}
{dropnote:"{image:2301635-80%}"}  {hide} ### Prompts go on the next line  ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301628-80%}"}  {hide} ### Beneficiareis go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301638-80%}"}  {hide} ### What to Enter goes on the next line ### {/hide}
{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301629-80%}"}  {hide} ### How to Enter goes on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}
{dropnote:"{image:2301633-80%}"}  {hide} ### Prizes go on the next line ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301632-80%}"}  {hide} ### Past Winners### {/hide}

{/dropnote}
{dropnote:"{image:2301706-80%}"}  {hide} ### Donors ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}{dropnote:"{image:2301631-80%}"}  {hide} ### Resources ### {/hide}

{/dropnote}


{hide}
############## COUNTDOWN NOTES ##############
CONTEST COUNTDOWN
CUSTOMIZE WITH INFORMATION APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CONTEST.
AS WRITTEN THE COUNTDOWN DOES THE FOLLOWING
          places a limit of TEN in entries
          Gives a closing date of August 7, 2023
          Specifies a countdown ending date of 8/7/2022 0800, i.e, 8AM WDC time, August 7, 2023
          Note that the date appears TWICE, once in the text and a second time in the countdown function.
          Currently shows seven entries, three open slots, both in text and in symbols
############## END COUNTDOWN NOTES ##############
{/hide}
{center}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}  {hide} ### draws a line 30 spaces long ### {/hide}
Contest open for entries until we receive ten stories or {b}8:00AM August 7, 2023{/b}, whichever happens first. 
Assuming we don't close early, the contest closes in {b}{c:red}{code:countdown('8/7/2023 0800')}{/c}{/b}
{b}Seven {/b}entries so far.  {b}Three {/b} positions available.
{e:X}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:x}{e:notepady}{e:notepady}{e:notepady}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}
Questions or comments about the contest?
please contact {hide} ### Your name here ### {/hide}
{/center}
{center}{b}{u}{s:30}{/u}{/b}{/center}

WritingML is what is called a markup language.  This means you enter snippets of code into your text which, when displayed, results in a formatted text.  This is different from a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor like Word. The downside is that Word is better described as what you see is all you get.  Word has lots of features, but you're pretty much stuck with what the wizards at Microsoft think you need.

Anyway, WritingML is a markup language, and you're probably familiar with using markup to format your documents.  Even if you're not, you can rearrange the buttons in these template files. Below I've outlined hyper-detailed steps on how to do this.  Please don't be offended by the detail, and please be aware that there are some reasons for it.  In particular,  dropnotes add an order of complexity to your markup. The more complex your markup, the nastier it is to find and correct mistakes.  One reason for the detail is that we've had some experience with the ways things can go amiss when you want to rearrange the buttons.  Based on this experience, we've suggested some extra steps, like first arranging the buttons so the appear in one column.

Anyway, with that prelude, there is one important step you need to do BEFORE attempting to rearrange the buttons.

Make a BACKUP of the file, so if something goes wrong you can recover.  To make a backup, display the page you want to edit, and open it with the full screen editor.  Select the contents, press <CONTROL> C to make a copy of the contents in your paste buffer. Now open a new, blank document with your word processor or notepad.  In the new document, press <CONTROL> V, which will copy the contents of your paste buffer into this new file.  If something goes wrong in editing your contest, you can simply reverse this process to replace the contents of your contest file with the contents from this backup. 

You've got your backup done, right?  No?  Then do it now, before you read any further. It's inevitable something will go wrong and you'll be sorry you don't have a backup. 

Ok, we'll trust that you've really and truly backed up your file, so here is how to rearrange the buttons.

Step 1.  Write down the order in which you want the buttons to appear.
Step 2.  Open your file with the full screen editor and look for all the places where you see {/dropnote}{dropnote:} together, one one line, with no linefeed or or space between them.
Step 3.  Insert a linefeed (carriage return) between the  {/dropnote} and the {dropnote:}

Step 4.  The code for the buttons is now arranged in groups of three, with each group representing one button.  This makes them easier to rearrange in your desired order.

STEP 5. Repeat this process until the groups-of-three are in the order you want.
STEP 6. Save the file and view it. You should see the buttons in the desired order in one long column.
Step 7. If the file displays the buttons correctly and in the proper order, you're ready to put groups of buttons a single line.

Step 8.  If you're extra careful, save and display the file to be sure this step worked.
Step 9.  Repeat steps 7 and 8 until the buttons are grouped and in the order you desire.

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