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Our new Classic Package 3.0 has been created in a modern new programming language, allowing us more flexibility that ever before to create an impressive website with dynamic custom features. Admittedly, change can be a bit scary for many of us, and there is a bit of a learning curve involved when trying to master new programs. Our Customer Support representatives who take your calls every day have helped us put together a resource that includes “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ’s) for your future reference. Please feel free to print out this resource for your review. The new Page Editor is a WYSIWYG editor. WYSIWYG is an acronym for 'What You See Is What You Get'. When you are typing in text, using different colors or fonts, you are seeing the text exactly as you want to see it on the 'Editor' page. The content is actually being created through HTML in the 'Source' section, but HTML is a complicated programming language. Our exclusive Page Editor allows you to create beautiful, custom pages on your own, without requiring knowledge of HTML. If you are not familiar with our previous Page Manager, the program enabled you to perform many of the same functions; however it was a more cumbersome process. When you wanted to 'enhance' your text with different fonts, the program would insert confusing HTML code that would sometimes make it difficult to work around. Also, when you had an extremely long page of text, the 2.0 Page Manager required the use of ‘arrows' to move items up or down the page. Remember, with our new Page editor there are two rows of small icons at the top of your screen. These icons are the key to enhancing your text. If you would like to know how these icons work, you will find a '?' icon on the right hand side of the top row. If you place your mouse over the ‘?’, it reads 'Help'. Click on the symbol, and it will take you to a legend explaining each icon. Frequently Asked Questions Q - How do I create a Hyperlink? A - To create a hyperlink, you must first type your text into the Page editor. After you have typed in your text, highlight the text to which you would like to create a hyperlink with your mouse. A line of text is highlighted when you pass your mouse over the text while holding down the left click button on the mouse. You can also highlight text from your keyboard by holding down your SHIFT key and using your arrow buttons to navigate. When your text is 'highlighted' you can: a) Right click with your mouse. A popup window will appear. Select the 'Create or Modify Link' option and a popup window will appear. b) Click on the 'Earth' globe icon on the top right of the Toolbar. If you hover your mouse over that icon, it reads 'Create or Modify Link'. When you click on the icon a popup window will appear. Once your popup window is showing you have the option to type in a custom link to an outside website, or to select a link from within your website. Q - How do I insert a Photo? A - Make sure your cursor is in the exact spot in which you would like to insert your photo. Then, click on the yellow picture box icon on the middle of the toolbar. When you hover your mouse over this icon, it will read 'Insert/modify Image'. Click on the Icon and a popup window will appear. Once the popup window comes up, you have the option to select a photo from your File Library. If the photo is NOT in your File Library yet, you can 'upload on the fly' and select a photo that is on your disk drive or hard drive. When you are uploading a photo 'on the fly' you must choose a category into which you want your image to be placed and the name you want to assign your photo. Q - How do I Replace a Photo already on the Page? A - The best way to replace a photo in your Page Editor is to delete the old photo first, and then insert a new photo. Q - My Photo is too large! How do I resize it? A - If you don't have a photo editor on your computer, you have a few different options with the new Virtual Office. a) Right-click on the photo and select 'Modify Image Properties'. You will then be able to select an image width or height for your photo. When you do this, you will run into two potential problems. First, if you change just one of the sizes your picture could become distorted or out of proportion. Second, if your photo is quite large, this means the file size is also large. Displaying an image with a large file size means your page could load very s-l-o-w-l-y. b) You can click on the photo to have it 'selected'. If you do this, you will see the photo will be surrounded by little boxes. If you place your mouse over one of those boxes your mouse will turn into an arrow. You can then 'pick up' that section and manually resize your photo. Resizing the photo yourself can produce the same potential problems as option A above. c) The best option would be to edit your photo in your File Library. Once you locate your file in the File Library, you can click on 'Modify Image' and resize the photo. Clicking on the ‘Constrain’ box while modifying your image will help you resize your photo to the proper proportions. Here’s how it works: first, decide on either a specific width or height in pixels. If you resize either the width or height and use the 'constrain' option the program will automatically resize the other dimension of the image so that it is not out of balance. After your photo is modified in your File Library, go back to your Page Editor and reinsert the photo. It should look much better! Q - How do I insert a Slideshow? A – Within the framework of the Virtual Office, there are several programs available where you can insert slideshows in the page. First, be sure your cursor is in the exact place in which you would like to insert your slideshow. Then, click on the icon that looks like a finger pointing at a keyboard. If you hover your mouse over that icon, it will read 'Insert Custom'. One of the options that appears after you select that icon is 'Insert Flash Slideshow'. You have the option to 'upload' a .swf file if you have created your own Flash Slideshow, or you can select one of the slideshow choices available in the program. After you have selected your Slideshow, click on the button 'Insert Flash Slideshow'. The program will then insert the slideshow for you. Q - After I insert a Slideshow I am getting an error about ActiveX... What does that mean? A - ActiveX is a safety feature that Microsoft added to Internet Explorer 6.0 to warn users that an ActiveX object was being used. Flash files are labeled as an ActiveX file in Internet Explorer 6.0. Some ActiveX objects can be harmful. This is simply a warning for you. Click on the 'Okay' button and the error message will go away and your Flash file will be inserted. Q - How do I insert HTML code for reciprocal links? A – We have created a very simple process for this complex task in the latest version of our Classic 3.0! Simply select the 'Insert Custom' icon and select 'Insert Custom Source Code'. Paste your HTML coding into the text box and select 'Insert'. The program will then add the code into the Source for you. Q - Can I add Tables? A - Yes, definitely! If you look in the middle of your toolbar, you will find an icon that looks like a grid. If you hover your mouse over that icon it reads 'Table Functions'. You can add columns and rows easily by using this function. Q - Why would I want to add a Table? A - Sometimes it's easier to 'organize' your page using a table. In the new Classic Package 3.0, you can display items side by side, with each column right, left or center justified if you use a table with multiple columns and rows. Q - I Converted from Classic 2.0 to 3.0 and all my pages are already in Tables. This is very confusing to me, what do I do? A - Our 2.0 Page Manager program automatically organized your text into tables; however, you did not actually “see” the tables in the previous editor. The tables allowed you to use the ‘arrow’ functions to move your text up or down on the page. The arrows were actually moving the table rows up or down for you automatically. To work with your tables, place your cursor inside the table in which you want to work. Then either: a) Right-click and select Modify Table Properties from the box or one of the other selections; or b) Select the grid icon in the middle of your toolbar and select an option. You can also 'copy' the information out of your table and paste it in a section where there is no table. Normally that would be on the top or bottom of the page. After you have copied all of the text out of the tables, place your cursor inside the table and right click. To remove the table, click on “Delete Column” or “Delete Row.” These actions would remove your text from the tables and make it easier for you to add text, images, and other items. Once you are comfortable with the new editor you can move on to creating tables for your items. Q - How do I change the Background Color A - To change the background color of your website, locate an icon that looks like a finger pointing on a page on the right hand side. If you hover your mouse over the icon it will read 'Modify Page Properties'. If you click on the icon you will have the choice to modify your background. Q - What is an anchor? A - An anchor is similar to a 'Bookmark'. It can link between specific sections within the current page or document. If you have very long pages, you may want to have links at the top of the page to 'jump' people down to what they want to look at. To create an anchor, place your cursor where you want your anchor at. Click on the anchor icon on the top right side of your toolbar. Type in a name for your anchor. (Example: Test) Go back to the top of the page where you would like to create your link. Highlight the text you want linked, and click the 'Create or Modify Link' icon. Under 'Hyperlink Options' in the 'Custom' link section, you will want to put a pound sign (#) and then your anchor name. (Example: #Test) You do not have to put anything else. Insert your hyperlink. When you are testing the page, the link will know to scan your document for your anchor tag and 'jump' down the page to it. Q - Why can't I use other fonts for my text? A – Depending upon the hardware and software configurations involved, certain web users’ browsers can only display certain fonts on their screen. These are called 'Web Safe Fonts'. If you create your text in a different font there is a possibility that some of your viewers will not be able to see your text or it may not even show up on their screen at all. Q - How do I make a file (Word Doc, PDF File) show up on my page automatically without being a link? A
- First, you
will need to upload your file to the File Library. After your
file is uploaded, our File Library gives you the 'File Link'. You
will need to copy this file link. Then, you can hyperlink a
button or a text link to your file and it will open up in a new
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