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To add a category, click the "(+)" link at the end of the category line. This will open the [[#Input box|input box]] where you can enter a new category name.
=== Making more than one category change ===
[[File:HotCat save button.png|thumb|In multi-change mode, category changes are saved only when the "save" button is clicked.]]
The user interface of HotCat is minimalistic on purpose and geared towards making interactions simple and fast. When you just click on a "(−)" link to remove a category, the edit is executed right away, and likewise when you submit a single category addition or change.
Still HotCat fully supports changing more than one category at once. If you click the "(+<sup>+</sup>)" link at the beginning of the category line, HotCat will enter its multi-change mode. The "(+<sup>+</sup>)" link is replaced by a "save" button, and all changes you make from now on will be written to the page only when that button is clicked. Initially, this button may appear disabled. It is enabled only when there are indeed category changes that need saving.
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[[File:HotCat multimode.png|800px|In multi-change mode, changes are reflected on the page view, but are saved only when the "save" button is clicked.]]
This multi-change mode is also entered automatically if you have one category input box open and, while it is still open, add, change, or remove another category.
In multi-change mode, submitting a category change or removal will ''not'' perform the edit immediately. Instead, the change will only be reflected on the screen, allowing you to make more category changes. HotCat will add "(×)" links after each changed category. This is an "undo" link; it'll undo the last action on that category. Category removals are indicated by <s>striking through</s> the category name. HotCat will also highlight unsaved category changes by changing the background of the category link.
Once the "Save" button is clicked, HotCat will make all the changes, and then opens the page in an edit screen, showing the changes made. The changes are at that point not yet saved! Review the changes to make sure that the script did what you intended it to do, and then submit the edit like any other edit you'd make.
Note that while HotCat normally automatically submits single category changes, it will never do so when operating in multi-change mode. It will always open a screen showing the changes made, which you should review before submitting the edit manually.
==Advanced usage tips==
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