Template:Ph:Moving a page

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In several cases, you should list pages that you want to have renamed / moved at Wikipedia:Requested moves, especially

• if you are unable to move the page because your account is too new
• if you are unable to move the page because the target page exists (and you need administrator help)
• if you believe the move might be controversial
• if you are unsure about the best page name

In these cases, follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Requested moves.

Do not move or rename a page by copying/pasting its content, because doing so destroys the edit history. (The GFDL requires acknowledgement of all contributors, and editors continue to hold copyright on their contributions unless they specifically give up this right. Hence it is required that edit histories be preserved for all major contributions until the normal copyright expires.)

If you find a cut-and-paste move that needs to be fixed, please follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Cut and paste move repair holding pen to have an administrator take care of the problem.

If you need administrator help in a simple pagemove situation which is blocked by history at the target of the move, the easiest way is to tag the page that needs to be deleted to make way for the move (the target) with {{db-move|page to move from|reason for move}}.