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Using Microsoft Word to create a web page

It's even easier than you thought!

1. Create your document. For best results, start with a plain page of text (no graphics).
2. Under the File menu, Save as HTML.
3. 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.