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FORMATTING TEXT
ON A HOTLIST

Quick Reference

Text can be formatted in a variety of ways on a webpage, similar to formatting a word processing document.

The Internet was started by Department of Defense scientists sharing research documents. To indicate the relative importance of titles and subtitles, they used "headings."

You can specify the size of text by making it a "Heading." "Heading 1" is the largest heading, and "Heading 6" is the smallest. Here are examples:

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5
Heading 6

Headings
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  • As always when formatting text, first highlight the text you want to format.
  • Then either select the FORMAT menu from the top of the screen and the appropriate heading number, or choose a setting from the pop-up menu in the upper left corner:.

  • As always when formatting text, first highlight the text you want to format.
  • Then either select the FORMAT menu from the top of the screen and the appropriate heading number, or choose a setting from the pop-up menu in the upper left corner:

Paragraph Break
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Start a new paragraph by hitting RETURN/ENTER. A space will be created after a paragraph break

Start a new paragraph by hitting RETURN/ENTER. A space will be created after a paragraph break

If you don't want a space between lines, you need to create a line break.

Line Break
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Either:

  • Hold down SHIFT when hitting RETURN/ENTER.
  • Select the INSERT menu at the top of the screen, and then LINE BREAK at the bottom.

Either:

  • Hold down SHIFT when hitting RETURN/ENTER.
  • Select the INSERT menu at the top of the screen, and then BREAK.
  • Make sure NORMAL LINE BREAK is selected, then click OK:

Divide sections of your webpage by inserting a horizontal rule.

Horizontal Rule
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The INSERT HORIZONTAL RULE button is to the right of the Insert Image button, and looks like this:.

From the INSERT menu choose HORIZONTAL RULE:

Text Styles
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  1. You must first highlight the text you want to format, and then select the format you desire.
  2. Change text color or make text bold, italic, or teletype with the buttons in the lower right corner:.

  1. You must first highlight the text you want to format, and then select the format you desire.
  2. Change text color or make text bold, italic, or teletype with the buttons on the lower toolbar:

Ordered/Unordered Lists
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  • The text you are reading right now is an unordered list.
  • An ordered list uses numbers instead of bullets for list items. You can alternatively use the ordered/unordered list buttons:.
  • Choose the "Indent" or "Outdent" buttons ( )as appropriate to move text in a list left or right.

  • The text you are reading right now is an unordered list.
  • An ordered list uses numbers instead of bullets for list items. You can alternatively use the ordered/unordered list buttons:
  • Choose the "Indent" or "Outdent" buttons ( )as appropriate to move text in a list left or right.

Font Size
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  • As always when formatting text, first highlight the text you want to format.
  • Use the "Smaller Text" and "Larger Text" buttons ( )to change the relative size of text incrementally. The actual size of text on a web browser is based on the preference settings of that browser.

  • As always when formatting text, first highlight the text you want to format.
  • Click the NORMAL and select the desired size:

Document Options
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Select "Document Options" button ()to define the title of your webpage which will be displayed in the top of the browser window, change the default colors for your page, and use advanced HTML features.

From the FILE menu choose PROPERTIES. Here you can define the title of your webpage which will be displayed in the top of the browser window, change the default colors for your page, and use advanced HTML features.

Email Link

It is easy to make a link which will automatically open an empty mail message window in a visitor's browser. The link will automatically fill your email address in the "TO" field.
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Netscape Composer
MS Frontpage 2000
  • Highlight the text or select the graphic you want to make an email link (make an absolute link.) Instead of entering a web address as the URL, type mailto:user@host.com
  • Type your email address instead of "user@host.com" as used in this example.

  • Highlight the text or select the graphic you want to make an email link (make an absolute link.) Instead of entering a web address as the URL, click the email hyperlink button:
  • Type an email address, then click OK twice.

Text Formatting and Hotlist Assignment:

Create a new webpage. Name it "hotlist.htm" and save it in your HTML folder on the desktop. In the file, include the following:

  1. A centered title with HEADING 1 format
  2. At least 2 different text colors
  3. A ordered list of subjects taught at your school
  4. An unordered hotlist (linked text) of current event sources. You might include:
    • www.msnbc.com
    • www.foxnews.com
    • www.wired.com
    • www.salon.com
    • www.cnn.com

Refer to the Quick Reference webpage if needed.

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