You can use Word 2000 to create Web pages in the same way you create regular Word 2000 documents. You can make your Web pages interactive and add multimedia content easily from Word 2000. To get you started, Word 2000 offers some easy ways to begin your Web page.

Create a new Web page by using the Web Page Wizard. By using the Web Page Wizard, you can create a single Web page or an entire Web site. You can add existing Web pages and Word documents to your Web site. To make your Web pages more engaging, add a theme and use frames.

Create a new Web page based on a Web page template. When you use a Web page template, Word 2000 makes features that are not supported by your target browser unavailable so that you can design great-looking Web pages without having to worry about how the formatting looks in a Web browser. You can change your target browser or turn the browser setting off. Add a theme and use frames to make the Web pages more dynamic.

Create a Web page from an existing Word 2000 document. Save an existing document as a Web page to quickly get your Word 2000 documents ready for copying to the Web or an intranet. You can place assignments, lecture notes, sample papers, and any other Word 2000 document on the Web for your students to use.

TO INSERT A HYPERLINK INTO A DOCUMENT OR WEB PAGE

1. Click Insert Hyperlink  on the Standard toolbar.

2. Under Link to File or URL, click Browse.

3. Locate the file you wish to link to. Double-click on the file and then click OK.

4. Note that the text is now underlined, signifying that it is a hyperlink. Move your pointer over hyperlink. When you see the hand appear, click the hyperlink to activate it.

5. To test the hyperlink, on the Web toolbar, click Back to return to the Word 2000 document. Click Forward to return to the linked document.

6. On the File menu, click Save as HTML.

7. When the Save as HTML dialog box appears, type a name in the File Name box and then click Save.

TO ADD EFFECTS TO A WEB PAGE

1. To add scrolling text to a Web page, on the Web Tools toolbar menu, click the Scrolling Text button.

2. To add a background color to your Web page, under Background Color, click the color of your choice and then click OK.

3. On the Format menu, click Background and then click Fill Effects.

4. In the Fill Effects dialog box select a texture such as “water droplets,” and then click OK.

5. On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering. Notice the new Internet-specific buttons available.

6. On the File menu, click Save.

7. Once the Web page is saved, on the File menu, click Web Page Preview. This will automatically launch the Web browser that you've set as your default Web browser, such as Internet Explorer 5.0. This lets you view the Web page as it will appear on the Web.

TO ADD A MOVIE TO A WEB PAGE

1. On the Web Tools toolbar, click Movie  .

2. In the Movie box, type the path or Web address of the movie file you want or click Browse to locate the file.

3. In the Alternate image box, enter the path or Web address of the graphics file that you want to designate as a substitute when the user's browser doesn't support movies or when the user turns off the display of movies.

4. In the Alternate text box, enter the alternate text that you want to appear in place of the movie or alternate image.

5. In the Start list, do one of the following:

**Click Open to play the movie when the user downloads the Web page.

**Click Mouse-over to play the movie when the user moves the mouse pointer over the movie.

**Click Both to play the movie in either scenario.

6. In the Loop box, enter the number of times you want the movie to repeat.

7. To review the movie while you are authoring the Web page, right-click the image representing the movie and then click Play.

THEMES

A theme is a set of unified design elements and color schemes for background images, bullets, fonts, horizontal lines, and other document elements. A theme helps you easily create professional and well-designed documents for viewing in Word 2000, in e-mail, or on the Web.

Unlike a template, a theme does not provide AutoText entries, custom toolbars, macros, menu settings, or shortcut keys. A theme provides a look for your document by using color, fonts, and graphics.

You can apply a new theme, change to a different theme, or remove a theme by using the Theme command on the Format menu. Before you apply a theme, you can preview sample page elements in the Theme Preview pane by selecting the theme from a list. You can also select options to apply brighter colors to text and graphics, animate certain theme graphics, or apply a background to your document. To see the animation of theme graphics, view the Web page in a Web browser.

A variety of themes are available on your hard drive when you install Word 2000. If you have Microsoft FrontPage 4.0 or later installed, you can use the FrontPage themes as well. Additional themes are available on the Web. To download additional themes, click Microsoft on the Web on the Help menu.