3. Know your computer Make a Folder Copy from Word to Composer Format the Font Change the Alignment Format the Background Format the Colors Insert a Picture Targets and Links

4. Introduction: Know your computer screen: menu bar tool bar task bar Return to Contents

5. Step 1: Make a folder on the C drive. Open “My Documents.” Right click in the folder. Click “New.” Click“Folder.”

6. Use the name of your country without any capitals, followed by your period of French without any spaces. Name the folder: Example: senegal6

7. Save your country report Word document here. SAVE EVERYTHING HERE! Save your Web Page here. Save your pictures here. Save your background here. If you don’t, your links will NOT work! Return to Contents

8. Step 2: Open your Country Report Word document:

9. Step 3: Highlight the entire document (Ctrl + a).

10. Step 4: Move the cursor over the highlighted area and right click. Step 5: click “copy.”

11. Step 6: Open Netscape Communicator Step 7: Click “Communicator” on the menu bar. Step 8: Click “Composer.”

12. Step 9: Right click and then click “paste.”

13. You are now ready to design your web page! Return to Contents

14. Format the font: Highlight the entire document (Ctrl+a) Click the arrow on the right of the font box. Select the font you like.

15. Format the font: Highlight the entire document (Ctrl+a) Select the size you like. Click the arrow on the right of the font size box. Return to Contents

16. Change the Alignment: Highlight the entire document (Ctrl+a) Click the button with the lines set up the way you want your page. Click the button on the tool bar with several lines aligned to the left. Return to Contents

17. Format the background: Go to freebackgrounds.comfreebackgrounds.com Click the right arrow and select one of the backgrounds.

18. Format the background: Right click over the background. Click “save background as...”

19. Format the background: Click the arrow in the file window and select “My Documents.” Double click your folder (or single click and click “open”).

20. Format the background: Click “Save.”

21. Format the background: Click the composer button on the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

22. Format the background: Click “Format” on the menu bar. Click “Page Colors and Properties.”

23. Format the background: Click the “Colors and Background” tab. Click the “Use Image” box. Click the “Choose File...” button.

24. Format the background: Click the arrow in the file window and select “My Documents.” Double click your folder (or single click and click “open”).

25. Format the background: Double click your background, or single click and then click the “Open” button.

26. Format the background: Click the “OK” button. Return to Contents

27. Format the colors: If you have a dark background with a dark font, your text may seem to disappear.

28. Format the colors: Click “Format” on the menu bar. Click “Page Colors and Properties.” Go back to “Page Colors and Properties:”

29. Format the colors: Click the “Colors and Background” tab. Click the colored button to the left of “Normal Text.”

30. Format the colors: Choose your new font color. Or click the “Other” button.

31. Format the colors: Click and drag the color and darkness selectors until you find a color you like. When the “Color|Solid” button is the color you like, click “OK.”

32. Format the colors: Do the same with the links. Click “OK.” Return to Contents

33. Insert a picture: Go to the Internet site with the picture you wish to use. You must have a copy of the picture saved in your file.

34. Insert a picture: Put your arrow on the picture and right click. Then click “save picture as...”

35. Insert a picture: Click the arrow in the file window and select “My Documents.” Double click your folder (or single click and click “open”).

36. Insert a picture: Click “Save.”

37. Insert a picture: Click the composer button on the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

38. Insert a picture: Click “Insert” on the menu bar. Click “Image...” Click your cursor into the position on your web page where you would like to position your picture.

39. Insert a picture: Click the “Choose File” button.

40. Insert a picture: Click the arrow in the file window and select “My Documents.” Double click your folder (or single click and click “open”).

41. Insert a picture: Double click your picture, or single click and then click the “Open” button.

42. Insert a picture: Click the “OK” button.

43. Insert a picture: You must site your source for each picture! Go back to the site from which you took the picture. Right click over the URL and click “Copy.”

44. Insert a picture: Click the composer button on the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

45. Insert a picture: You must site your source for each picture! Click your cursor under the picture. Right click, and click “paste.” The URL appears below the picture. Return to Contents

46. Targets and Links Links allow the viewer to jump around from one spot to another on your page, or to go to another site.

47. Click your cursor onto the top of your web page. Targets and Links Click the “Target” button on the tool bar.

48. Targets and Links Type the word “top” in the space provided. Click “OK.”

49. Targets and Links A target appears on the top of your page. (The viewer will not see it.) Move your cursor to the bottom of the page and type “to the top.”

50. Targets and Links Select the text, “to the top.” (Click and drag your mouse across it.” Click the “Link” button on the tool bar.

51. Targets and Links Click the word “top.” Click the “OK” button.

52. Targets and Links Click the “save” button. Click the “Preview” button. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click your link to be sure that it works. Close the preview window. (Click the “x” in the top right corner.)

53. Targets and Links You can also link to other sites on the Internet. You can make pictures and text into a link.

54. Targets and Links Go to the site to which you wish to link you text (or picture). Right click over the URL and click “Copy.”

55. Targets and Links Click the composer button on the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

56. Targets and Links Select the text or picture you wish to use as a link. Click the “Link” button on the tool bar.

57. Targets and Links Right click in the window that says, “Link to a page location or file.” Click paste. Click the “OK” button. Your URL appears in the window.

58. Targets and Links Click the “save” button. Click the “Preview” button. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click your link to be sure that it works. Close the preview window. (Click the “x” in the top right corner.) Return to Contents

59. Save your country report Word document here. Be sure that everything is saved in your folder!!! Save your Web Page here. Save your pictures here. Save your background here. If you don’t, your links will NOT work! Return to Contents

60. Congratulations! You have successfully completed a web page. Return to Contents