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Using Microsoft Word to Create a Web Page
It's even easier than you thought!
- Create your document. For best results, start with a plain
page of text (no graphics).
- Under the File menu, Save as HTML.
- Navigate to the location where you want to save the document.
This is the KEY!
That's all there is to it. Now here are the "gotchas".
Location, location, location
In order for your web pages to link correctly once they've been
uploaded to the internet, you need to save them in a single folder. I
recommend creating a folder on your desktop (yes, that's the top
level). Name the folder something like My Web Site (the name doesn't
really matter).
Once you've created the folder, be sure that all of the pages you
save are in that folder.
A Place for Everything
If you use a graphic in your page, the graphic needs to be stored
in that magic web folder that you created on your desktop. To
simplify organization, it's best to create an images folder INSIDE
the web folder.
BEFORE you add an image to a page, copy the image into the web
folder's images folder. THEN add the graphic to the page.
I recommend always copying the image, rather than moving the
image. That way it stays in its original position, plus a copy is
inside your images folder.
What about Microsoft Clipart?
If you use clipart on your page in Word, it will be automatically
saved to the same location as your web page. This will be fine for
the simple sites you will probably create. On a long-term basis,
however, images should always be stored in the images folder.
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