Overview
Problem Solution articles contains a problem and a solution to resolve the issue.
Critical Concepts
- Problem Solution articles have 2 main sections:
- Problem - Concise description of the problem symptoms and where it occurs (what application/tool)
- Subsection Cause - description of what triggers the problem / why it occurs
- Solution - instructions or brief description of solution to the problem
- Problem - Concise description of the problem symptoms and where it occurs (what application/tool)
Steps to Take
- Select Problem Solution template to setup article structure
- Make sure to select Knowledge Type: Solution
- Make sure to select Knowledge Type: Solution
- This will divide the page into 2 main sections with the following headings (using Heading 2 (h2)):
- Problem
- Solution
- In Problem section, enter a concise description of the process, consider the following questions:
- What are the symptoms of the problem?
- What is the error message?
- On what app or tool does problem occur?
- Do we know what causes this problem?
- If so, enter description of what triggers error / why it occurs
- If not, delete Cause subsection
- In Solution section, enter solution to resolve problem
- Use step-by-steps instructions if multiple step process
- Use brief description if simple, minimal steps
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