--How to Use Netscape Composer

1. Open NETSCAPE
   1.  Double Click the Netscape Icon on the Desktop
2. In the Netscape window, choose File/New/Composer Page
   1. This opens the Netscape Composer Window

   

    

3. In the Composer window, choose Format/Page Colors and Background
4. In the Colors and background Dialog Box, click  Use Custom colors
   
5. To change text colors, click on the colored rectangles and select desired color
6. To change the color of the background, click the white rectangle and select the desired color
7. After completing selections of text and background colors, click the OK Button

Inserting an Image for Background

1. From the Menu, choose Format/Page Colors and Background
   

1. In the Page Colors and Background Dialog Box - Background Image
   
2. Click the Choose File Button
3. In the Open Dialog Box, locate the folder where your background picture is located
4. In the list, highlight the file that you want to use for your background
5. Click the Open Button
6. Click the OK button

Inserting an Image on a Web Page

1. In the Composer window, Center Align your cursor
   1. Click the Alignment Button on the Toolbar
   2. From the Drop-Down Buttons, click on the Center Alignment Button
2. Choose Insert/Image
   1. This opens the Image Properties Dialog Box

   

3. Click the Choose File Button
4. In the Open Dialog Box, locate the folder in which your image is located
5. In the list of images, click on the image that you wish to use
6. Click the Open Button
7. Click the Apply Button
8. Click the OK Button

Composer Formatting Toolbar
	Heading Levels
	Font Size and Font Color
	Bold, Italic, & Underline
	Alignment Button

 Inserting and Editing Text on a Web Page

1. Select a Font
2. Select a Font Size
3. Select a Font Color
4. Select Bold/ or Italic
5. Select Center Alignment
6. Type My Home Page

Inserting a Horizontal Line

1. Place Cursor where line will be inserted
2. Choose Insert/Horizontal Line
3. Press Enter on the Keyboard

Saving a Web Page

1. From the Menu, choose File/Save As

 This opens the Save As Dialog Box  

2. Locate the Web Page folder where the file will be saved
3. Name the File -- Practice
4. Click the Save Button

                    This opens the Page Title Dialog Box

5. Type the title of the Web Page (My Practice Home Page)
6. Click the OK Button

Inserting a Table

1. In the Composer window, choose Insert/Table/Table

This opens the Table Properties Dialog Box

2. Number of Rows:  Type 3
3. Number of Columns:  Type 4
4. Click OK Button
5. Table appears in Composer

Setting Table Properties

Creating a Hyperlink

Linking Text

1. In Netscape Navigator, load the WWW page you wish to link to
2. Place mouse cursor in the URL location text box
3. Right click
4. Select Copy from the Pop-Up Menu
5. on the taskbar, click the Composer Button
6. Place Blinking cursor where the text will appear
7. Type the name of the Web Page
8. Highlight the text – you can also accomplish this using the shift key instead of the mouse if you wish
9. From the Menu, choose Insert/Link

10. Place the mouse cursor in the link to a page location or file text box
11. Right click
12. Select Paste from the Pop-Up Menu
13. Click the Apply Button
14. Click the Close Button
15. Save changes

 Linking an Image

1. In Netscape Navigator, load the WWW page you wish to link to
2. Place mouse cursor in the URL location text box
3. Right click
4. Select Copy from the Pop-Up Menu
5. on the taskbar, click the Composer Button
6. Insert the image that will be the link source
7. Highlight the image
8. From the Menu, choose Insert/Link

9. Place the mouse cursor in the link to a page location or file text box
10. Right click
11. Select Paste from the Pop-Up Menu
12. Click the Apply Button
13. Click the Close Button
14. Save changes

Linking Pages

                *You will need to have at least 2 web pages saved to complete this procedure

Using Text to link to Another Page in Your Web Site

                *Open your home page in the Composer

1. Type the text that will become the link (WWW Web Sites)
2. Highlight the text – you can also accomplish this using the shift key instead of the mouse if you wish (WWW Web Sites)
3. From the Menu, choose Insert/Link

4. Click the Choose File Button
5. In the Open Dialog Box, locate your folder where your web pages are saved
6. From the list, highlight the file name of the page you are linking to
7. Click the Open Button
8. Click the Apply Button
9. Click the Close Button
10. Save changes

Linking E-mail Addresses  

1. In the Composer, insert the mlbox image from your disk
2. 1. From the Menu, choose Insert/Image
   2. Click the Choose File Button
   3. In the Open Dialog Box, locate the A:\ floppy drive
   4. Highlight the mlbox file
   5. Click the Open Button
   6. Click the Apply Button
   7. Click the OK Button
3. Highlight the mailbox image (click once on the image)
4. From the Menu, choose Insert/Link

4. In the Link to a page location or local file: text box
5. 1. Type mailto:your email address
6. In the Open Dialog Box, locate your folder where your web pages are saved
7. Click the Apply Button
8. Click the Close Button
9. Save changes