How do you edit the block on the right side of a wikipedia page?

On many wikipedia pages, there is a "block" (for lack of a better term) on the right side near the top of the page that gives basic, two-column style information on the subject (like on a page about a school, it would list "Principle" on the right and give his/her name to the left). I have tried multiple times, but I can't figure out how to change the information in it or add new info to it. I would also like to know how to add a picture to the top of this "block".

That block is called an infobox. When editing the page, it is usually near the top of the editing window, above all the other text in the article.

If the infobox is for a school, you will usually see things like "name", "motto", "mascot", etc., followed by an equals sign (=). Insert the information you want to the right of the equals sign and voila!

There should also be a place for an image in the infobox code, where you can insert the name of an image.

Hope this helps!

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