Front Page 2000:  Introduction
 

For sample table formats, click here

 

1.  To make & size a table:
1.  In FP 2000, go to Table > Insert Table
2.  In the Insert Table box:  
          1. set the number of rows and columns
          2. Set Alignment (recommended: left)
          3. Click specify width. Set to 600 pixels
          4. Set border width to 0 to "hide" the table

 

2. To size columns (width) within a table:
1.  Highlight the entire column 
2.  Right-click within highlighted area
3.  Move cursor to Cell Properties
4.  Click toggle box (top right) to specify width. By default, it will be grayed out.  Size accordingly (buffer columns run 15-20) Be sure to click pixels, not percent.
5.  Can also set Vertical & Horizontal alignments (recommended top & left justify)

 

3. To set cell alignment:
1.  Highlight the cell(s) you want to set at a particular alignment (I'd recommend Top Left, to preserve the appearance of a print page)
2.  Right click within the highlighted area
3.  Scroll to Cell Properties
4.  At top, under "Layout," set Horizontal Alignment (recommended:  Left) and Vertical Alignment (recommended:  Top)
5.  Click OK

Note:  Fixing cell alignment at a stable place will prevent your words from moving unnaturally up and down the page as you enter more text into adjacent columns

 

4. To insert a hyperlink:
1.  Highlight what you want to use as a link (either text or image—if image, click it)
2.  Either: Insert > Hyperlink (if you’re linking to another webpage, use the icon that looks like a world with a magnifying lens to search the WWW or type/paste it in—be careful not to repeat http://)   
or     In the shortcut toolbar, find the icon that looks like a world with a paperclip (right next to the Insert picture icon), click on that, and proceed as before

 

5. To create a bookmark:
1.  Create the item to link TO first
2.  Highlight the word/graphic
3.  At the top of the page, Insert > Bookmark
4.  Name the spot.  FrontPage will default to the word for the bookmark name
5.  Create the spot to be linked FROM (typically part of a list of links at the top or bottom of a page)
6.  Highlight the word/graphic
7.  At the top of the page, Insert > Hyperlink
8.  Under "Optional" and beside "Bookmark," click on the dropdown arrow
9.  Choose the relevant bookmark for the link
10. Click OK

 

6. To (re)size a graphic:
1.  Start Microsoft Image Composer
2.  Open/Insert (File > Open) graphic
3.  Make sure that the graphic you want to resize is selected (i.e., you’ve clicked it with your mouse)
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For resizing, use second shortcut icon along left-hand column that looks like two boxes with circling arrows. If you leave your cursor sitting over it long enough, the word "Arrange" appears. You can also find this feature through Tools > Arrange
5.  At the bottom center of the Arrange toolbox, you’ll see a section about Scale where you can specify Width and Height. Make sure to use pixels and that the Keep aspect ratio box is checked. Big pictures are pretty, but keep in mind how long they may take to load
6.  To save, move the dotted lines against the edges of the image.  Whatever appears within the dotted lines will be saved

 

7. To insert a graphic:
1.  Either: Insert > Picture > From File  or   In the shortcut toolbar, find an icon that’s yellow and looks like a postcard of a mountain with a black arrow to the left. (Insert picture from file shortcut)
2.  Change context to the drive & folder where image is saved
3.  Click OK

 

For sample table formats, click here

 

worksheet designed by Sara Herbert in 2001 for the Epiphany Project
posted:  09/09/03