Working with Text

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When HTML was invented, it really was just a way of presenting text documents so that computers around the world could read them easily. In a very short amount of time, people discovered it was very easy not only to create well-organized documents, but good-looking text as well.

Inserting Text

You're sitting down in front of the computer, ready to craft your masterpiece. I can't help you figure out what to say, but you will learn how to enter your prose on the Web page.

Inserting Text into a Template

If you have chosen to start editing a FrontPage template, you will need to replace the placeholder text that will be found in that template.

NOTE

When you are about to edit text, it is a good idea to click the mouse pointer at the beginning of the text. This will save a step in selecting the text.

NOTE

If you want to select one word quickly, just double-click that word to select it. If you want to select an entire paragraph of text, triple-click on the paragraph to select all of it.

Formatting Text

Creating a Web page is not like typing a book report in school. You will actually care what the text looks like, and will want to make it as interesting-looking as possible.

Formatting with the Font Dialog Box

There is more than one method to format your text. In this section, we will look at formatting with the Font dialog box.

NOTE

Depending on your computer, you may have more or fewer typeface options than the ones displayed in this example.

Formatting with the Paragraph Dialog Box

In some instances, you will need to work with paragraphs of text rather than individual lines or words. For example, when you want to change the alignment of text, you will need to work at the paragraph level.

NOTE

You can use the spin controls to click incrementally to the desired value.

Formatting with the Toolbars

The dialog boxes are good for handling a lot of fine details all in one convenient location. But sometimes you just need to make one or two quick changes. That's when the toolbars come in handy.

NOTE

If you did use the Toolbar Options button to access the Font Color button, you will notice that the Font Color button is now present on the Formatting toolbar. When you use a button not currently on the toolbar, FrontPage adds that button so it will be available to you the next time you need it.

Working with Styles

Part of the functionality of HTML is its ability to define text with styles. If you assign a certain style to passages of text, then you can alter all of the text with that style in one fell swoop later.

Using styles also lets you apply a lot of formatting to a passage of text in one easy step.

Copying Text

Like any other text editor, FrontPage can perform some basic functions with text, such as copying passages of text from one place in the document to another.

NOTE

You can use the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut to copy text.

NOTE

You can use the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut to paste text. As long as the text is in the Clipboard, you can paste it in your document repeatedly.

Moving Text

Along with copying text, you can also cut text and paste it in another location in your document.

NOTE

You can use the Ctrl+X keyboard shortcut to cut text.

Deleting Text

Creating text and prose is hard, demanding work. On the other hand, getting rid of something you don't need is pretty simple.

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