How to update a web site using MS FrontPage XP

Note: FrontPage server extentions need to be turned off in order to be used with the SoE server. Here's a link to the instructions for 2002.

Opening a New Page

Inserting Text

Inserting a Table

Inserting Images

Creating hyperlinks

Opening a New Page

1. Launch MS FrontPage
2. Click File – New – Page or Web

3. Click Blank Page on the right panel
4. Once a new page is opened, click File – Save to save the page.  Keep all files belonging to the same web site in one folder.  The main page of the web site should be saved as index.html

Insterting Text

FrontPage provides text formatting similar to MS Word.  Text can be typed or copied to the web page. 

For example:

Inserting a Table

Tables are used not only to tabulize data but also to align the page’s appearance.  Images and text insterted into a table are likely to appear as intended in different browsers and monitor settings. 

1. To insert a table, click Table – Insert – Table

2. Specify the number of rows and columns, border size and cell padding, and click OK.
3. Once the table is inserted, it can be manually sized by pointing on the table borders and dragging.

Inserting Images

Images should be jpeg or gif formated to be used on the web.  Please limit the image size to 8-10 kb per picture; many users are limited to dial-up connection.

1. To insert image click Insert – Picture – From File

2. Navigate to the picture, and click Insert.

Creating Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks can be created between the pages of the same web site or to any page available on the Internet.  Text and images can be used as hyperlinks.

Taken from Microsoft FrontPage Help

Create a hyperlink to a page or file

1. Select either text or a picture. If you do not select text or a picture, the destination URL is displayed as the hyperlink text.
2. Click Insert Hyperlink.

3. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page.
4. Select the page or file you want.

Create a hyperlink to a new page

1. Select either text or a picture. If you do not select text or a picture, the destination URL is displayed as the hyperlink text.
2. Click Insert Hyperlink.

3. Under Link to, click Create New Document.
4. Type the name of the new document. If you want to change the path of the new document, click Change.
5. Under When to edit, specify whether you want to edit the new document now or later.

Create a hyperlink to a page or file on the World Wide Web

1. Select either text or a picture. If you do not select text or a picture, the destination URL is displayed as the hyperlink text.
2. Click Insert Hyperlink.

3. Under Link to, make sure that Existing File or Web Page is selected.
4. Click World Wide Web.
5. In your Web browser, browse to the page that you want to link to, and then press ALT+TAB to switch back to Microsoft FrontPage. The location of the page you visited is displayed in the Address box.