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Getting Started

Download FrontPage 2003
Students and University employees can download a copy of FrontPage 20003 at no charge.  License agreement terms must be followed.

Log on to iWeb Using FrontPage 2003
Learn how to publish a web site to your iWeb account using FrontPage 2003.

Upload File to Your Web Site Using FrontPage 2003
Create a web page that can be used to upload files.

 

Formatting a Web Page

Add a Background Picture to Your Web Page
Add a picture as the background of your web page. The picture will appear behind any text you enter on the page.

Include a Background Sound
Learn how to add background music or a sound to your web page that will automatically play when the page is accessed.

Remove the Scroll Bar from a Frame
You can easily remove the scroll bar from a frame page.

Add Alternative Text to Images
Add alternative text, sometimes called alt tags, to an image. This helps makes your web site accessible to a visually impaired person.

Create an E-mail Link
Add a link to your web page so that if the link is clicked, an e-mail is sent to the desired e-mail address.

 

Manage a Web Site

Backup Your FrontPage Web Site
It is always a good idea to back up your computer files. Your web site is no exception. Learn how to use FrontPage 2003 to back up your web pages.

Delete a Published File
Keep your web space clear of old content.  Remove a file or an entire page from your site.

Reports Option Within FrontPage
Use the FrontPage Reports option to see the status of each page in your site.  This will allow you to determine if each page has been published.

Restrict Access to Your Site
Use FrontPage 2003 to restrict who can access your web site.

Remove a Restriction from the Root of a Web Site
FrontPage 2003 can be used to remove access restrictions that you have placed on your web page.

Set Up a Redirect
Place a redirect on an old page so that if people go to it, they are automatically sent to another page. This is a great way to direct people to a new web page that is replacing an old one.

 

Shared Borders

Turn on Shared Borders
Learn to turn activate shared borders.

Add Shared Borders
Add shared borders to a web site if you want the same text or buttons to appear on a portion of all your pages within the site. 

 

Subsites

Use FrontPage 2003 to Convert a Folder to a Subsite
Subsites are used so that more than one web site can be hosted in the same web space. They can also be used if different parts of your site need to have different permissions. Learn how to set up a subsite using FrontPage 2003.

Restrict a Subsite With FrontPage 2003
Subsites are used so that more than one web site can be hosted in the same web space. Restrict access to a subsite without changing access permissions for the other sites in your web space.

Removing a Restriction from a Subsite
Subsites are used so that more than one web site can be hosted in the same web space. Learn how to remove access restrictions that you have placed on a sub-site.

 

 

Themes

Apply a Theme to Your Web Site
FrontPage comes with themes that can be applied to your web site. They include coordinated fonts, colors, bullets, graphics, and navigation bars. Learn how to apply a theme to your web site.

Create Customized Theme 
Create a customized theme by changing the background color of an existing theme.  

Remove a Theme from a Single Page
Remove a theme from a single page in your website, while leaving it on the rest of the pages within the site.

Remove a Theme from Your Web Site
FrontPage comes with themes that can be applied to your web site. They include coordinated fonts, colors, bullets, graphics, and navigation bars. This TechClip shows you how to remove a theme that has previously been applied to your web site.