How to Use Templates in Front Page

FrontPage is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get web page editor. You can add text, pictures and other elements to a template in FrontPage. A template is a pre-built design which lets you build pages quickly. You can use the built-in templates in FrontPage or use a template of your choice. By creating a folder for your web page files, you can keep the files in one location. If you're using new FrontPage-based web features, your web server might need to support FrontPage extensions to run them properly.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft FrontPage. Then select "File," "New" and "Page or Web" from the toolbar. The "New Page or Web" task pane will open on the right. Go to the "New from template" section. Click on "Web Site Templates..." to find a template.

2. Select the location where you want to save your files by clicking on "Browse." Navigate to a location of your choice and click on the "Create New Folder" button (at the top of the "New Web Location" dialog box). Name your folder and click on "OK." Then press "Open." You will be redirected to the "Web Site Templates" dialog box.

3. Double-click the template you want to use. Then select "Navigation" from "Views" (in the left pane). A navigation structure will appear on the right-hand-side.

4. Select any files you want to remove from your website within the "Folder List" and press the "Delete" key. Press "Yes" to confirm the deletion. To rename a file, right-click on the file name and choose "Rename." Type in a file name of your choice, but leave in the ".htm" or ".html" file extension. Select "Yes" to update the hyperlinks.

5. Go to the navigation structure. To rename a page title, right-click on a page and select "Rename." Then type in the page title you want.

6. Double-click on the page you want to edit and load it in FrontPage. To change your theme, select "Format" and "Theme" from the toolbar. Scroll through the themes to see how each looks. Then press "OK" to apply the theme.

7. Change or add graphics within the template by placing your cursor where you want the image to appear. Then click on "Insert," "Picture" and "From File" and double-click the image file.

8. Add text into the template by selecting the current text and typing over it.

9. Add hyperlinks by selecting the text or image you're linking and clicking on "Insert" and "Hyperlink." Then choose the type of link you want to create and enter the web address or email you're linking to. Press "OK" to apply the hyperlink.

10. Save your work by clicking on "File" and "Save." A "Save Embedded Files" dialog box will appear. Choose to save any embedded images used for the page as well. Then press "OK."

11. Preview your work by selecting "File" and "Preview in Browser." Choose the web browser you want to use and click on "Preview."

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Features Requiring FrontPage Extensions
• Microsoft: Build a Website with FrontPage 2003