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Documentation versioning (#3847)
* Take snapshot of docs for version 3.4

* Versioning for docs of the cross function, for #2504

* Document 'Store archive file' option (#1963)

* Remove unsupported preference from 3.4 docs (#2624)

* Mention that forEach works on JSON objects (#3149)

* Remove wholeText from 3.4 docs (#3180)

* Document -H, /H CLI options (#3288)

* Migrate Wikibase documentation from Wikidata (#1640)

* Miscellanous, copy-editing
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title: OpenRefine user manual
sidebar_label: Introduction
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This manual is designed to comprehensively walk through every aspect of setting up and using OpenRefine 3.4.1, including every interface function and feature.
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This user manual starts with instructions for [installing or upgrading OpenRefine on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers](manual/installing). It then walks you through [the interface and how to run OpenRefine](manual/running#jvm-preferences) from a program or command line, with or without setting custom preferences and modifications.
The manual then teaches you how to [start a project](manual/starting) by importing an existing dataset. We work through how to [view and learn about your data](manual/exploring) using facets, filters, and sorting.
Then we launch into [transforming that data permanently](manual/transforming) through common and custom transformations, clustering, pulling data from the web, [reconciling](manual/reconciling), and [writing expressions](manual/expressions).
Finally we discuss what to do with your improved dataset, whether [exporting](manual/exporting) it to a file or uploading statements to Wikidata.
If you're stuck on any aspect and can't find an answer in the manual, try the [Troubleshooting page](manual/troubleshooting) for links to various places to find help.
If you are new and want to learn how to use OpenRefine using an example dataset, you may wish to start with a user-contributed tutorial from our [recommendations list](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/External-Resources).