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Adding and Changing Your Content Part 1

This is where the fun begins. To view a web page of the completed project follow this link to the completed project page.

The main edit window of PageMill looks pretty much like a word processor so we're going to treat it that way.

I know it's difficult to see the detail in the window to the right. I just have it here so you know what I mean by the edit window.

Click in the text area towards the top of the window called "Title:" where it says "Untitled Document."

1. Name the document "[Your Name Here]'s Home Page"

Type these sentences into the editor:

Let's center the first sentence:

1. Select (highlight) the first sentence
2. Click on the "Center Align Text" button in the toolbar (looks similar to a word processor button)

Let's take a moment to see a useful feature of many current software programs. Move your mouse pointer over a tool in the toolbar and let it rest there for a second or so. A pop-up window called a "tool tip" identifies the function of the tool. Pretty neat payoff for having patience!

Now make a "Largest Heading" out of the same sentence:

1. Select the sentence again if it's not selected
2. Find the "Change Format" box (remember tool tips can help)
3. Click on the "Change Format" box to get a drop down menu
4. Choose "Largest Heading" from the choices available

If the font size looks too large, you can change that too!

1. Select the sentence again if it's not selected
2. Find the "Decrease Relative Font Size" box
3. Click to make the font size smaller

Let's make an external (not part of our web site) link to the UMD home page:

1. Select the text "link to the UMD Home Page"
2. Click in the text entry window called "Link To:" at the bottom of the main edit window
3. Type in the url of UMD which is:
   
   http://www.d.umn.edu/
   
   
4. Hit the "enter" (Windows) or "return" (Mac OS) key

You now have a link!

Some bugs with PageMill and links:

• If you include end punctuation in the highlighted text for a link, PageMill will extend this link to any subsequent text you type after the end punctuation. Avoid using end punctuation in a link.
• If you make a link out of the last text on your page and then come back to add text after that link, PageMill will extend the link. You'll need to remove the link from the added text (highlight unwanted link text and look under the "Edit" menu for "Remove Link").

If you're ready for more, move on to "Adding and Changing Your Content Part II."

PageMill 3.x Workshop Navigation

1. PageMill 3.x Workshop
2. Opening PageMill and Setting Defaults
3. Adding and Changing Your Content Part 1
4. Adding and Changing Your Content Part 2
5. Viewing Your Web Page in a Browser
6. Creating a Site
7. Letting the World See Your Page
8. Web Design References

• ITSS Training Homepage