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I. Open Front Page

Click on the FrontPage 2000 icon.
Choose File, Open Web
Click on the address of your sub-web, which should be your name
Choose Open
Type in user name and password ( from your email account)

II.Double click to open your default page. (this is your homepage)

III. The Basics!!

Inserting a background:

Select format and click on backgrounds
The background tab should appear
Find background color and click on the arrow, select a color, then click on OK.
Your background should now be the color you selected, remember you can change it at any time .
Another way to create a background is to check the box next to background picture.
Next click on browse.
Go to the very bottom of the box and select clipart.

Clipart has a category for backgrounds, click on one that you like.

Choose the insert button when it appears, this will add the background file to your browse area. Click OK and it will appear as your background.
Don't forget to save all your changes SAVE< SAVE< SAVE

Inserting your Title:

Place your cursor at the top and center
Type : YOUR NAME Class Homepage (just a suggestion)
Highlight your title.
Go to "format" and select "font"
Choose a font, color and size- recommended 18
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Inserting a Graphic :

Place the cursor in the box that says "add clipart here"
Click on the 'insert" button on the toolbar .
Click on "picture" and "from clipart"
Find a picture that you want to put on your page, click on the picture to highlight it and choose the top button on the list that appears. Your picture will automatically insert into your page.
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To make the white disappear that comes with your picture: click on the picture to select it, {little black boxes come up).
Make sure you have your picture toolbar on the bottom of your page, if not go to views, toolbars and select picture from the list

Click on the button and then use the pencil to click on the picture and now the white should be transparent over your background color.
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IV. Putting a Navigation Bar on the side of your page:

Choose format, shared borders.
Choose All Pages in the Apply to: box
Choose Left
Choose OK; SAVE SAVE SAVE

To make the buttons in the navigation bar:

Choose "table" on the menu bar and then "insert table"
Make a table that is 1 column and 3-5 rows.
Right click on the table and choose table properties
Make the border “3” and choose a background color for your table and a font color.
Type in the name of the links you want to create in each box.
SAVE, SAVE, SAVE.

V. To Make New Pages:

Choose "File" and "New"
Choose "Normal Page" for style
Type on the top of this page "Title of Page"
Choose File and "Save As"
Call this page Something.Htm
Now you should have 2 pages in your folder list (Default.htm, and something.htm)

In each box type the name of one of your s.

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

VIII. Creating HyperLinks:

·        Return to your default page by double clicking on it in your “folder list.”
·        Find the "Navigation Bar".
·        Highlight " Your School Homepage.”
·        ON the toolbar look for the little world with a link under it, click on this icon.
·        It will ask you where you want to link it. In the bar we will type in the URL.
·        Click on OK

· Highlight your page name and click on the world link again.

· Choose the name of the page you are linking to by clicking on it in the list.

· Then choose OK.

· You have just linked to the internet and also to a page in your web!

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Tips: by Maggie Wilson
Þ    Save frequently.
Þ    To update changes in browser (Internet Explorer), choose Refresh.
Þ    Save graphics to a folder on the hard drive (C) before importing them. They import better from the hard drive than from the floppy drive (A).
Þ    Use graphics sparingly. Graphics are large files and cause the page to download slowly. Also, too many pictures or loud music can be distracting or annoying.
Þ    Make sure to use a background and text color that are easy to read.
Þ    By default, FrontPage double-spaces when you hit Enter. For a single-space return, hold down Shift and hit Enter.
Þ    Use the spell checker.
Þ    Choose Help, choose Microsoft FrontPage Help, if you get stuck or need further instructions