MS frontpage 2003

1. MS FrontPage 2003

2. What is Microsoft FrontPage?

3. Microsoft FrontPage is a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.

4. It was branded as part of the Microsoft Office suite from 1997 to 2003. Microsoft FrontPage has since been replaced by Microsoft Expression Web and Sharepoint Designer, which were first released in December 2006.

5. Views

6. Microsoft FrontPage provides four views for working with web pages. Views Purpose Design Provides a WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get - view for editing Split Allows you to view both the Design and Code views. Preview Allows you to preview the page as it will appear in a web browser. NOTE: This tab appears only if you have Internet Explorer 3.0 or later installed on your computer. Code Allows you to edit, delete, add, or customize HTML code.

7. To switch between views: With your file open, in the lower corner of the window, click the desired viewing option

8. Opening a MS FrontPage

9. 1. Click the Start button. 2. Point to All Programs > Microsoft Office. 3.. Click Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003. 4.. The program opens.

10. MS FrontPage Icon

11. Creating a New Web Page

12. To create a new, blank web page, use the following instructions: To create a blank page, on the  Standard  toolbar, click CREATE A NEW NORMAL PAGE

13. To create a new page from an existing Microsoft template, On the  Standard  toolbar, click the next to CREATE A NEW NORMAL PAGE» select  Page... The  Page Templates  dialog box appears. Select the desired template Click OK

14. Creating a New Web Page: Menu Option

15. From the  File  menu, select  New... The  New  task pane appears. To create a blank page, click  BLANK PAGE To create a new page from an existing Microsoft template, Under  New page , click  MORE PAGE TEMPLATES... The  Page Templates  dialog box appears. Select the desired template Click  OK

16. Adding or Modifying a Title

17. The title of a web page is used to identify browser bookmarks, is used by search engines to locate pages, and makes pages more accessible for all users.

18. Steps From the  File  menu, select  Properties... The  Page Properties  dialog box appears. Select the  General  tab In the  Title  text box, type the desired title Click  OK

19. Saving a Web Page

20. To save a web page, you must give the page a filename. The filename is the name of the page as it appears in your operating system. Web pages require an  .htm  or  .html  file extension. This is essential for the web browser to identify your file as a web page. For more information, refer to  Naming Files & Understanding URLs  in the  UWEC Web Development Tools  series.

21. From the  File  menu, select  Save As... The  Save As  dialog box appears. If necessary, change the save location In the  File name  text box, type the desired filename  NOTE:  The filename must have an  .htm  or  .html  extension. EXAMPLE:  Type  mydoc.html Click  SAVE Steps

22. Exiting FrontPage

23. When you are finished using FrontPage, simply exit the program. If you have not saved recently, a dialog box may appear, asking if you want to save before closing the program.

24. From the  File  menu, select  Exit   OR In the upper right corner of the window, click the  X   A dialog box may appear, asking if you want to save your changes to any open documents.

25. To save changes and exit FrontPage, click  YES To discard changes and exit FrontPage, click  NO To continue working in FrontPage, click  CANCEL