Hyperlinks

A hyperlink is a connection between two web pages on the Internet. Hyperlinks can be produced from text or graphics and both methods will be discussed here. Follow these steps to create links to other web sites and pages within your site:

1. Type the text you want to appear on the page as a link or add the graphic that will be a link.
2. Highlight the text or graphic and click the Insert Hyperlink button on the standard toolbar or press CTRL+K.
3. From the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, change the Text to display if necessary.
   
4. Type the file or Web page name in the appropriate box or select from list.
5. Click OK to create the link.

Saving Web Pages

Pages on the web must be saved in a format called HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) that is readable by web browsers. Word will convert your document to HTML using the Save as Web Page feature.

1. Select File|Save as Web Page from the menu bar.
2. Click the Change Title button to add a title to the web page.
   
3. Type the File name in the box provided.
4. Be sure the Save as type is set to Web Page.
5. Click Save.

Creating a Web Page from a Template

Word features several layout templates that you can add your own content to. Create a web page from a template by following these steps:

1. Select File|New... from the menu bar.
2. Click the Web Pages tab on the New dialog box.
    
3. Highlight one of the templates listed and click OK.
   
4. The template will now appear in the main window. Replace the placeholding text with your own text by highlighting it and typing. Replace photos and images by deleting them and adding new images.
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5. Save the page by selecting File|Save as Web Page from the menu bar.

Web Page Themes

The Visual Theme feature from the Web Page Wizard can be accessed for any web page. To add a theme to a blank page or existing page, select Format|Theme... from the menu bar. Choose a theme from the list and click OK. The page content will remain blank unless a background image is part of the theme that was selected. The style listings, default font, and bullet images have been changed to reflect the new theme. To change the theme of the page, simply select Format|Theme... from the menu bar again and choose a different theme.

Preview the Web Page

The page may look slightly different when converted to HTML and viewed on the web. Before publishing your web page, be sure to use Word's web preview feature. Select File|Web Page Preview to open the page in a web browser.