FrontPage Tutorials

FrontPage is a WYSIWYG HTML editor and is set up in a similar way to MS Word and other word processors. It is frequently available on school and campus computers running other Microsoft Office programs.

Front Page 2002 Video Tutorial -This site offers a free step-by-step video tutorial for working in Front Page 2002.
You will need to have QuickTime installed on your computer to view videos.

Basic "How To's"

How to Create a New FrontPage Web
1. Start FP (Start > Programs > Microsoft FrontPage)
2. Go to File menu and click New, and click Web
3. Select Empty Web from the Web Sites list
4. Under Options (on the right), in the "Specify the location of the new web" box, type the location of the new web.
5. Click OK
6. Say Yes to "convert into a FrontPage web".

How to Open Your FrontPage Web
1. Start Microsoft FrontPage
2. Go to File menu and click Open Web
3. Find the location of your web in the Look In box
4. Select the web and click Open

How to change a background color
1. Right Click on the page > Page Properties > Background
2. Click the Background down arrow and select a color from the drop down list
3. You may also change the text color.
4. Click OK

How to work with text
The text functions in FrontPage like it does in word processors. However, there are a few quirks. Double spacing is the default. In order to get single spacing you must press Shift + Enter at the end of each line. Times New Roman is the default font. If you change it, be aware that all fonts do not always display properly on all computers. Options for text appear on the Formatting Toolbar. If it is not visible, go to the View menu and place a check by Formatting. The Formatting Toolbar looks like this:

How to Create a Hyperlink
Type the text that you want to be the hyperlink and select it.
Click the hyperlink button on the standard toolbar 
OR
1. Go to Insert menu > Hyperlink
2. You have a few choices: you can link to a new page, a file (on your computer or a floppy disk), a web address, an email address, or a bookmark. Click on your choice (browse to find the file, type in the web address, or choose the new page layout).

How to Create a Bookmark
1. Select the text for the bookmark target.
2. Go to the Insert menu and click Bookmark
3. Type the name for the Bookmark in the Bookmark Name field.
4. Click OK
5. Create the hyperlink that you want to link to the bookmark (under Optional in the Create Hyperlink dialog box).

How to View Pages
Click the Preview Tab at the bottom of the page.
OR
Go to File > Preview in Browser > Choose Browser > Preview
OR
Click the Preview in Browser button on the Toolbar

How to Add Tables
Tables are a useful way to place text and pictures where you want them on the screen and control the appearance of the web page. Tables consist of columns (vertical) and rows (horizontal). The cells of tables can be created in various sizes. Also, tables can be embedded in other tables.
1. Go to Table menu > Insert Table
2. Enter the number of columns and rows that you want (you can always insert additional rows and columns later if you wish).
3. Choose whether or not you want borders to be visible.
4. Choose the width for the table (100%, 80%, 50%)

How to Change Table Properties
Place the cursor inside the table and right click the mouse and choose Table Properties.
OR
1. Go to Table menu > Table Properties
2. Change the properties you wish

How to Insert an Image
1. Place the cursor on the page where you wish to insert the image.
2. Click the Insert Picture from File button on the toolbar .
OR
3. Go to Insert menu > Picture > From File

How to Edit an Image Using the Image Toolbar
1. Click on the image to select it. This will activate the Image Toolbar

2. Use the various tools to edit the image. Use Help to learn how the tools work.

How to Add a Sound or Multimedia File
1. Select the text or image that you wish to hyperlink to a sound or multimedia file.
2. Go to Insert menu > Hyperlink

MoreTips:

Right clicking the mouse on the page activates a context sensitive pop-up box showing the various properties that may be changed (Page Properties, Table Properties, Cell Properties, Hyperlink Properties, Image Properties, etc.).

FrontPage Help is an excellent source of information.