A Tutorial for Teachers
Kathy Adkins©

Using Tables to Create a Class Schedule

Creating a Table || Deleting and Inserting Cells || Splitting Cells
Merging Cells ||  Changing Table Size ||  Formatting Table Border
Inserting Text || Table and Cell Background Color || Inserting Graphics
Saving Your Page || Viewing Your Page in Internet Explorer

Some Examples:
Schedule Example One ( Save clock graphic in H: drive)
Schedule Example Two
Calendar Example
Calendar Example

Getting Started - Creating Folders
1.  Log on as a teacher.
2.  Go to Windows File Manager.
3.  Go to your H: drive.  Be sure the H: is highlighted in blue.
4.  Go to file, scroll down and click create directory.
5.  Type FrontPage.
6.  Highlight the folder FrontPage.  Go to file, create directory and create a folder called graphics.
7.  Highlight the folder FrontPage again.  Go to file, create directory, and create a folder called photos.
8.  You now have a place to store gifs and .jpgs.
9.  Highlight the folder FrontPage.  Go to file, create directory and create a folder called webpages.
10.  Exit File Manger and log into Front Page Express.
11.  Type the title of your page:  (Your Name + Schedule)
12.  Save your page in your H: drive.

Creating a Table
1.  Move the insertion point where you want to create the table.
2.  On the menu select Table and then choose Insert Table.
3.  In the Rows field, specify the number of rows.  Type a 8.
4.  In the Columns field. specify the number of columns.  Type a 3.
5.  For Alignment, select center.
6.  Under width, specify 600 pixels.
7.  Click OK to close the table menu window.

Inserting and Deleting Rows or Columns
1.  Place mouse in front of row three so that mouse arrow becomes a bold black arrow.
2.  Click to highlight row.  On the menu select Table and then choose Insert Rows and Columns.
3.  Select the position, above or below highlighted row and click OK.
4.  Highlight the sixth row.  Delete the row by pressing the delete key on keyboard.

Splitting Cells
1.  Move the insertion point inside row three.
2.. Click Table on the menu and select Split Cells.
3.  Select split into rows and specify the number of splits.  Type a 6.
4.  Click OK.  Click the undo arrow to remove the split.

Merging Cells
1.  Highlight the first row.
2.  Select Table on the menu and choose Merge Cells.
3.  Click OK.  The cells should now be one row.  Click undo.

Changing Table Size
1.  Right click on top of the table select Table Properties.
2.  At Minimum Width select the size of the table in pixels or percent.   Seventy-two pixels make and inch.
3.  Specify 300 and select pixels.  Notice that the table is smaller.   Click undo.

Formatting the Table Border
1.  While in table properties, select border size 2.
2.  Select center alignment for the table .
4.  Select 4 for cell padding and 6 for cell spacing.
5.  Select border color under Custom Colors.  Click OK.
6.  Formatting can be changed later to match the design of your pages.

Inserting Text
1.  Insert text in the first row.  Type the word Time in the first cell.  Type the activity in the second cell.
2.  Format text.  Change style, color, size, etc.

Table and Cell Background Color
1.  Highlight the cells in row one 
2.  Right click and cell properties. 
3.  Select a background color.
4.  Click OK.

Inserting Graphics in a Table
1.  Click inside the third cell in row one to insert a graphic.
2.  Go to the Insert Image icon on the toolbar.
3.  Click and wait for window to pop up.
4.  Click the browse button at the end of the from file field.
5.  Locate your H: drive and double click the FrontPage folder.
6.  Click open the graphics folder and select the clock graphic.
7.  Use cell properties for graphic positioning.

Saving Your Page
1.  Go to File, Save As.
2.  Enter the title of your page in the appropriate field.
3.  Click As File, to open to save in your H: folder or save to a disk ( drive A:)
4.  Complete your schedule by typing in times and activities.  Save your work when finished.

Viewing Your Page in Internet Explorer
1.  Open Internet Explorer.
2.  Go to File on the menu bar and select open.
3.  Click the check box in front of the Words "Open as a Web Folder."
4.  Click the Browse button and go to your H: drive and locate the folder that contains your web page.
5.  Double click the folder and the web page you wish to open.
6.  Be sure the check box in front of the words " Open as Web Folder" is checked.
7.  Click Open.  When the next dialog box appears, click yes and your web page will
launch.  If you have links check to be sure they work!

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©January 2000, Kathy Adkins
Forsyth County Instructional Technology Specialist
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