What's New in Microsoft FrontPage 2002?

You'll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft FrontPage 2002. For example, the toolbars and menus have a new look. But the features that are new and improved in this version of FrontPage go beyond just changes in appearance. Some changes won't be apparent to you until you start using the program.

The following table lists the new and improved features that you might be interested in, as well as the lessons and topics in which those features are covered.

New or Improved Feature

What Does This Feature Help You Do?

Lesson

Topic

The FrontPage 2002 Help file

Quickly access Help.

Getting to Know FrontPage

Understanding FrontPage

The New Page or Web task pane

Quickly open a new page or Web.

Getting to Know FrontPage

Exploring an Existing Web Site

Office Clipboard task pane

Copy and paste content from other Microsoft Office programs into an existing Web page.

Creating Your Own Web Site

Inserting Existing Text

Paste the way you want

Choose to apply the destination styles, keep the source formatting, or keep only the text for your pasted selection.

Creating Your Own Web Site

Inserting Existing Text

More table formatting options

Quickly format a table or table cell borders, or copy content from one table to another.

Presenting Information in Lists and Tables

Editing the Structure of a Table

Updated Clip Organizer

Access and organize media files.

Adding Graphics to Your Web Site

Adding Pictures and Clip Art

Cross-browser enhanced drawing tools

Incorporate specially formatted lines, a wide variety of preformed shapes, WordArt objects, text boxes, and shadowing.

Adding Graphics to Your Web Site

Adding a Line, Shape, or Drawing

Photo Gallery

Create an attractive display of photos or images.

Adding Graphics to Your Web Site

Creating a Photo Gallery

Custom link bars

Create a unique list of hyperlinked Web pages within a Web site.

Enhancing Your Web Site

Adding Links Between Web Pages

Top 10 lists

Generate an automatically refreshed list of the top 10 pages on your site in order of page hits, unique users, referral source, or search strings.

Enhancing Your Web Site

Inserting Ready-Made Components in a Web Page

Automatically updated Web content

Add links to maps, driving directions, search capabilities, up-to-the-minute stock market information, news, business, technology, and sports headlines to your Web pages.

Enhancing Your Web Site

Inserting Ready-Made Components in a Web Page

Add-ins

Add custom commands and specialized features to your Web site with supplemental programs.

Enhancing Your Web Site

Inserting Ready-Made Components in a Web Page

More supported languages

Check spelling and grammar, and use thesauruses and AutoCorrect lists in several languages.

Communicating with Your Web Site's Visitors

Adding Ways to Find Information

International support

Display documents correctly regardless of the language in which they were written.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Using a Web Site to Discuss a Topic

SharePoint team Web site

Create a full-scale team collaboration site.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Creating a SharePoint Team Web Site

Browser-based editing of Web sites based on SharePoint Team Services

Edit SharePoint team Web site content, upload documents, and participate in threaded discussions directly from your Internet browser.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Creating a SharePoint Team Web Site

Adding and Customizing a SharePoint Team Web Site

Customization and integration with FrontPage 2002

Customize SharePoint team Web sites; create and apply custom themes; insert graphics, link bars, and automatic live content; and insert lists.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Creating a SharePoint Team Web Site

Adding and Customizing a SharePoint Team Web Site

Document libraries

Add a document library to your team Web site so that documents can be stored centrally for general or restricted access.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Adding and Customizing a SharePoint Team Web Site

Permissions

Add users to a group to allow various levels of permission: browse, author, or administer.

Creating a Web Site to Support Team Projects

Maintaining Version Control over Web Site Files