How to Use Wordle
Go to the Wordle website., On the Wordle website, click Create. , Add text to Wordle., Enable the Java plugin for Wordle., If you see the message "Java blocked for this website," click the message, and then click Trust., If Wordle doesn't run, you...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to the Wordle website.
Under Paste in a bunch of text, type some text or copy and paste text from somewhere else.
Click Go.
Wordle draws more interesting word clouds when you have a lot of text.
Click here to get the text of Alice in Wonderland from the Project Gutenberg website, a host ot public domain books.
You can copy and paste this text into Wordle. , If you see a dialog box asking Do you want to run this application?, click Run. , In the dialog box asking Do you want to run this application?, click Run. , Go to www.java.com/verify/ to check if your browser has the Java plugin installed and setup correctly. , If Java isn't installed, go to www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp to download Java for your operating system.If you're on Windows and you're not sure which version to install, download the Windows Online (32-bit) installation file.
Once you've installed Java, you'll need to restart your browser to enable it. , Try to download the file at wordle.appspot.com/j/v1439/wordle-sandboxed.jar.
If you can download that file, then your firewall or filter aren't the problem. , -
Step 2: On the Wordle website
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Step 3: click Create.
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Step 4: Add text to Wordle.
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Step 5: Enable the Java plugin for Wordle.
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Step 6: If you see the message "Java blocked for this website
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Step 7: " click the message
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Step 8: and then click Trust.
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Step 9: If Wordle doesn't run
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Step 10: you may not have the Java plugin installed or configured correctly.
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Step 11: Download and install Java.
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Step 12: If you see a red X in place of the Wordle app
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Step 13: your firewall or web content filter may be blocking it from running.
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Step 14: If you still can't get it to run
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Step 15: Wordle recommends posting your problem to the Wordle User Group located at groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wordleusers.
Detailed Guide
Under Paste in a bunch of text, type some text or copy and paste text from somewhere else.
Click Go.
Wordle draws more interesting word clouds when you have a lot of text.
Click here to get the text of Alice in Wonderland from the Project Gutenberg website, a host ot public domain books.
You can copy and paste this text into Wordle. , If you see a dialog box asking Do you want to run this application?, click Run. , In the dialog box asking Do you want to run this application?, click Run. , Go to www.java.com/verify/ to check if your browser has the Java plugin installed and setup correctly. , If Java isn't installed, go to www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp to download Java for your operating system.If you're on Windows and you're not sure which version to install, download the Windows Online (32-bit) installation file.
Once you've installed Java, you'll need to restart your browser to enable it. , Try to download the file at wordle.appspot.com/j/v1439/wordle-sandboxed.jar.
If you can download that file, then your firewall or filter aren't the problem. ,
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