User Guide

On the rare occasion that you type a URL that contains two forward slashes
(//) in the URL’s path name, at the time this was written, FrontPage displays
the link properly on screen, but changes the URL behind the scenes, elimi-
nating the second slash. You will need to modify the underlying URL
manually if you want it to be correct.
1
Select existing text for the link or place the insertion point where the new
link will be located.
2
Click the Insert Hyperlink button .
3
Add a ScreenTip to help identify the link.
If you don’t select existing text in step 1, you will have to enter the text
to be displayed.
4
Determine the type of link you want:
• Existing File or Web Page. (Link to an internal or external file or
page.)
• Place in This Document (Link to a bookmark.)
• Create a New Document. (Have the link create a new page for you.)
• Email Address.
5
Enter the address or location of the resource you want to link to and click
OK.
You can also drag a file from the folder list (internal) or a link from
your browser (external) and drop it where you want to create a link.
(The link displays the page’s title.) You can create links to files on your
computer, but you shouldn’t. Site visitors may not have access to your
computer, so those links will appear to be broken.
When you create links of any type, it’s a good idea to test, or follow, them as
you go to make sure they connect to the intended target resources. As we men-
tioned earlier, this can be done in Page view’s Normal pane by [Ctrl]-clicking
the link or right-clicking on the link and choosing Follow Hyperlink from the
shortcut menu. If you don’t want the page opened in Page view, switch to the
Preview pane and click the link. If the link doesn’t perform as you expect, it’s
considered “broken” and you should check to make sure your link is correct
and verify that the resource is still available. If you ever want to edit or
remove a link, simply right-click on the link and select Hyperlink Properties.
Then either change the link’s settings or click the Remove Link button before
clicking OK.
Although FrontPage can help you check links if links are broken (we will
look at how it does that later in this course), it’s not smart enough to tell if
a link’s target is the one you intended.
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