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Presentation/Web FrontPage - Formatting Text |
As has been pointed out, editing in FrontPage is a lot like word processing. However, the universality of HTML forces it to be a little cruder, so a little more attention to detail is required.
Fonts and Text Formatting
Fonts
can be selected using a pull-down menu, but one shouldn't use this capability
too creatively, since you'll bump up against the universality
issue. In general, if the appearance of banners or other objects depends on font
selection, you'll need to create them as images rather than hoping the font is
on the user's machine. If it isn't, the web browser will simply use the
default font, which is usually Arial or Times New Roman, and your effect is
lost. Again - if you keep it
simple, it's more likely to appear as you see
it on everyone else's computer.
Select font size through the pull-down menu. "Normal" is 12 point font. 10-point font is fine for most text - it's smaller, giving more text in a given area, but is still easily readable. This text is in 10 point. 8 point font is too small for lengthy text, and anything over 12 point should be considered a heading size. "Heading" is also a text "Style" (there are several types of headings, in the "Style" pull-down menu) - it makes no difference which you use, the effect is the same. "Style" is a leftover from the early days of HTML. Standard indentations, bulleting, and paragraph formatting is possible (see the menu bar icons), but don't always work as predicted - experiment!
Some examples of text formatting and some associated design details follow . . .
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This is "red." (Duh!) "Auto" refers to the default color, - determined by Theme or the default setting of a Table or other formatting. |  |
If you select something besides "Auto," it will be that color regardless of the default settings. This is an example of yellow highlight. |
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Bold and italic work just like word processing. Underline, however, should be avoided. Since it is the universal format for a hyperlink, you'll create expectations that won't be met! Better to use italics or colored text for emphasis. |
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