WebQuest Workshop, Summer 2002

Using Microsoft Word

-        to create the parts of a web page –

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Setting Background Color

1.       From the Format menu, choose Background.

2.     Browse to the desired color.

3.     Click the color to select it.  (don’t forget to try Fill Effects!)

 

Insert Table

1.       Click where you want to create a table.

2.     Pull down the Table menu and choose Insert, then choose Table.

3.     Type the number of rows and columns desired.

4.     Click OK.

 

Merge Cells

1.       Highlight the cells to be merged together.

2.     Right-click on the highlighted cells.

3.     Click Merge Cells.

 

Using Table Borders

1.       Right-click anywhere inside the table and Select Table Properties.

2.     Click on the Borders and Shading button to set your border preferences. 

3.     Setting the borders to None will create a table with no outside lines.

 

Hiding & Showing Gridlines

1.       If borders are turned off, you can still show gridlines so that you can tell in which cell you are working.

2.     From the Table menu, choose Hide Gridlines to turn the borders completely off.

3.     From the Table menu, choose Show Gridlines to turn the borders on.

*  NOTE:  This feature is only applicable while you are working on the document.  This does not affect how the page will be viewed on the web. 

 

Adjusting Row Height

1.       Highlight the desired rows.

2.     Pull down the Table menu and choose Row Height.

3.     Set desired height and click OK. 

 

Shading Table Cells

1.       Highlight desired cells.

2.     Pull down the Format menu and choose Borders and Shading.

3.     Click on the Shading tab.

4.     Select desired options and click OK.

 

Insert Digital Picture

1.       From within a Word document, place cursor in desired picture location.

2.     From the Insert menu, choose Picture, From File.

3.     Browse to the desired drive to select the picture.

4.     Click Insert.

5.     Using the Picture toolbar, resize and adjust wrapping as necessary.

 

Insert Bookmark

1.       Place cursor at desired location of bookmark.

2.     From the Insert menu, choose Bookmark.

3.     Type a name for the bookmark (i.e. top – if it’s the top of the page) and click Add.


Insert Hyperlink Directly from Web Address

1.       Type the desired hyperlink into a Word document (make sure it’s right!) or paste it.

2.     Be sure to space or press <enter> after the hyperlink and it will become active.

 

Insert Hyperlink – to the web, to a file, to a bookmark

1.       Highlight an existing word, phrase, or image and choose Insert\Hyperlink.

2.     At the next window:

a)     To link to the web – Type (or paste) the web address next to Address: and click OK.

b)    To link to another file – Click on the link to file button (looks like an open folder in the top right hand corner) and find the file to link, then click OK.

c)     To link to a bookmark – Click on the Bookmark button, select the desired bookmark, click OK and then click OK again.

 

Insert WordArt

1.       From the Insert menu, choose Picture, then WordArt.

2.     Choose a style from the WordArt gallery and click OK.

3.     Type the text you would like displayed.

4.     After selecting a font, size, and style, click OK.

5.     The WordArt image can now be resized and moved. 

6.     Used the WordArt toolbar for additional WordArt enhancements.

 

Saving the File as a Word Document

1.       From the File menu, choose Save As.

2.     Type a filename.

3.     Select the location to save in the Save in box.

4.     Click Save.

 

Saving the File as a Web Page

1.       From the File menu, choose Save As Web Page.

2.     Type a filename.

3.     Select the location to save in the Save in box.

4.     Click on the Change Title button to change the HTML Page Title for the web document and click OK.

5.     Click Save.

 

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