How to Convert Microsoft Word Outline to HTML Files

When creating a document in Microsoft Word you have the option to view it in Outline View, a special view that shows bullet points and formats the document as an outline. Word also gives you the option to save the file as an HTML file. When you do so Word automatically inserts HTML coding throughout the document so that it is Web-ready. Converting an outline document to HTML is a simple and straightforward process.

Instructions

1. Launch Microsoft Word by clicking "Start" and selecting Programs, then Microsoft Office, then Microsoft Office Word. Alternatively, double-click the Word icon on your desktop.

2. Click the "Office" button and select Open. Navigate to the location of the file you want to save as an HTML file and double-click it to open it in Word.

3. Click the View tab at the top of the program and click Outline in the Document Views section to change the document to Outline View, if the document isn't already in that view.

4. Click the "Office" button and click the right arrow next to Save As. Scroll over and click Other Formats.

5. Enter a name for the document in the "File name" field.

6. Click the "Save as type" drop-down menu and select Web Page.

7. Click the "Change Title" button. A dialog box will appear, allowing you to retitle the page. The title text appears in the browser title bar when you upload the page online. Input the title text that you want to appear in the dialog box and click "OK."

8. Navigate to the location on your computer in which you want to save the document and click "Save." Word will automatically convert the document to HTML coding.

References

• Microsoft: Save a File
• Florida Gulf Coast University: Creating Web Pages in Word 2007