SiteXpress User Guide

Adding text items

Depending upon the type of information you want to put on a web page (e.g., straight text or a combination of text and images) you may choose to break up text sections in separate text item blocks or simply do all writing and formatting in one text item that takes up the entire editable area of the page.

To add a text item:

1  Click the Add Item toolbar button.

2  Click the Add tag where you want to insert a text item.

3  Select Add text / links / simple tables.

4  Enter and format your text in the editor and click Done.

To create a hyperlink:

1  Select the text you want to make a hyperlink.

2  Do one of the following:

· If using Internet Explorer, click the Edit/Insert Link icon. In the Web Page Dialog, choose to link to another page in your website, link to a different website, or link to an email address. Specify the target window (i.e. open the link in the current window or target a new window). Click OK to close the dialog, then click the Done button under the editor.

Figure 6: The Edit Insert Link icon

· If using Netscape, select the desired option at the bottom of the tool window: Link to another page in this website, Link to a website address, or To a mail address. Specify the link target and then click Done.