These are the basic steps in creating web pages using Microsoft FrontPage Express that comes with Internet Explorer 4.0

1. Creative a new file. To create a new HTML document, go to FILE-NEW DOCUMENT-BLANK. Make sure you save your file using FILE-SAVE. Your file must be in all lower case, and must contain no spaces or special characters.
2. Name the page. To give the web page a Title, go to FILE-PAGE PROPERTIES. Be sure to give it a Title, the Author and Description is not necessary.
3. Choose a background graphic or color. FILE-PAGE PROPERTIES-BACKGROUND. Choose a background color, or click on BACKGROUND IMAGE and then BROWSE if you want a picture for your background
4. Type in your information.
5. If you wish to insert a picture, click on INSERT-IMAGE and choose the picture you want to use with the BROWSE button.
6. If you want to insert a horizontal bar, click on INSERT-HORIZONTAL LINE.
7. If you want to insert music, go to INSERT-BACKGROUND SOUND.
8. If you want scrolling text, go to INSERT MARQUEE
9. When you want some text or a picture to link to another web page, highlight the text or picture and click on INSERT-HYPERLINK. On the drop down box and choose HTTP and then in the box below type in the FULL URL (http://www.here.com)

For web authoring links such as for pictures and sounds, click here.

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