Datasheet

Context Menus
Some of the most under-used features within Office applications are the context menus. Context menus
are extended features, built into the environment, that you can access by right-clicking within a specific
area in the application. The features that are offered within these menus depend on the context in which
they are accessed, hence the name context menus.
Toolbar Usage
Code View Provides functionality for working with code in Code view. Features such as
adding bookmarks, selecting tags and parent tags, showing line numbers, and
more, are displayed within this toolbar.
Common Lists the most commonly used features within Expression Web. This is essen-
tially a streamlined list of features taken from both the Standard and Formatting
toolbars. This is one toolbar you’ll probably always want open.
Dynamic Web
Template
When working with dynamic templates, use the Dynamic Web Template tool-
bar to visually add and manage editable regions, region labels, and more.
Master Page Similar to the Dynamic Web Template toolbar, the Master Page toolbar offers
features for working with ASP.NET Master pages.
Pictures Use the Pictures toolbar to quickly add and manipulate images within your
Web pages. Options within this toolbar include the ability to rotate, crop, and
set the contrast, brightness, opacity, and color of an image. When working
with Image Maps (images that may contain multiple hyperlinks defined as
hotspots), the hotspot set of tools is also available within this toolbar.
Positioning When working with Layers, use the Positioning toolbar to set the Layer’s posi-
tion from the left, top, right, and bottom of the browser. You may also decide to
set the width and height of the Layer within this toolbar, as well as the Z-Index,
or stacking order of the Layer in relation to other Layers in your Web page.
Style Use the Style toolbar to quickly apply classes or IDs to elements of your Web
pages. You can also initiate the process of creating a new style or attaching an
existing style sheet from this toolbar. Remember, this functionality is also
offered within the Apply Styles Task Pane.
Style Application Use features within this toolbar to set how CSS should be applied to the page.
Options include Auto (Expression Web creates a new style whenever you manip-
ulate formatting properties) or Manual (you are responsible for manually build-
ing styles when formatting elements within your Web pages).
Tables Offers features for working with HTML tables. Options include the ability to
draw tables, add columns and rows, split and merge cells, align content
within cells, set background colors, auto-format a table using predefined
styles, and the ability to visually switch to Layout mode.
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