Hands-On Exercises

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Tom has been asked to create a simple Web page to act as a placeholder on the Web until the Cowtown records Web site is completed. Assume the role of Tom as he uses PowerPoint to achieve this objective.

1. Create a new blank presentation in PowerPoint.
2. Add the name of the Web site:
   CLICK: the Title placeholder
   TYPE: COWTOWN RECORDS
3. Add the store slogan
   CLICK: the Subtitle placeholder
   TYPE: Music For The People
4. Apply the "Layers" design template.
5. Save the presentation as a Web page called "web placeholder" and ensure that it is viewable in all browsers:
   CHOOSE: File, Save as Web page
   CLICK: PUBLISH button in the Save dialog box
   Customize the Web page by choosing the options shown in Figure 3.1.

Figure 3.1 Publish as Web Page dialog box

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6. Use the Windows Explorer to navigate to your personal storage location and double-click on the newly created file to open it in your default browser.
7. Close PowerPoint and your Web browser.

Silver Hammer Studios: Preparing a Word Document for the Web

Cecelia Timmons, the Office guru at Silver Hammer Studios, does the studio’s web design completely in Word. Assume the role of Cecelia as she prepares a Word document for the Web.

1. Open the word file INT03XTRA01.doc and save it to your personal storage location as "Bowman Profile".
2. Add a hyperlink to Brent’s name:
   SELECT: the text "Brent Bowman"
   CLICK: the Hyperlink button
   CLICK: E-mail Address option in the Link to: pane
   TYPE: bowman@justahobby.net in the E-mail address text box
3. Apply the "Artsy" theme to the document. ( Hint : You will have to switch to Web Layout view to see any changes.) Your document should now appear similar to Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2 "Bowman Profile" document with Web theme applied

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4. Save the document as a Web page named "Bowman Profile," making sure to change the title of the Web page to Brent Bowman.
5. Close Word.

Data File: INT03XTRA01 (29.0K)

Dave Beauvais, Super-User: Creating Hyperlinks

Dave has been surfing the Web for years and prefers to keep his list of favorite Web sites in a simple text file. He decides to add interactivity to his text file by using Word to create quick and easy hyperlinks. Assume the role of Dave to accomplish this task.

1. Open the text file INT03XTRA02.txt in Word. ( Note: You will first have to open Word and then open the file from within Word.)
2. Notice that, because this was a plain text file, none of the Web addresses are automatically hyperlinked.
3. Activate the automatic hyperlinks by adding a space to the end of the Web address. Your document should now appear similar to Figure 3.3.

Figure 3.3 Word document with automatic hyperlinks

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4. Save the document as a Web page named "Search Engines" to your personal storage location.
5. Close Word.

Data File: INT03XTRA02 (0.0K)