Directions to create a WWW Link Page using AppleWorks Word Processor

 

1. Launch AppleWorks using  Start Button  or  ShortCut  on Desktop.

2. At  AppleWorks  Main Menu  click  on the  Word Processing Icon.

3. Type the lines of text as they appear on the provided web page. ( Left Justified )

4. Make sure your First and Last name is at the bottom with the Institution & Date.

            ( Why should a web page have a name, institution, and date? )

 

5. Note: Dividers  and  categories are double spaced and text is single spaced.

6. After all text has been entered and checked then use  Control – A   to center.

 

7. When all is centered then click to the side of selected text to de-select  it.

8. Click the command   Edit   then   Preferences   then   HTML Import/Export

 

9. Click on  DropDown arrow next to colors and select a color then click OK.

10. For some reason, AppleWorks has problems with background colors or images.

 

11. If it does not work then not to worry we will fix it later.

12. Background Colors and Images can be added easily another way and later.

 

13. Select top three lines and make them  Bold   Use Control – B  or  B icon

14. The top three lines should still be selected:  Click the command  Text  then Text Color…

15. At the Text Color window, click a dark text color.  ( Not Blue! Why?)

16. Select last line: Name, Institution, and Date make last line.  Bold and Color last line!

 

17. Select the words for the link:   Teachers Discovering Computers 3rd Edition

18. Now: Minimize  AppleWorks Link Page    and    launch  Explorer  or  Firefox

 

19. Click on     Favorite or Bookmark   at the top of the Browser and a List will appear.

20. Click the words for:    Teachers Discovering Computers 3rd Edition

 

21. Select  URL (web address) & use Control - C to copy URL from web address window..

22. Click  AppleWorks Link Page  on  Task Bar   to have it re-appear full screen.

 

23. Click on middle Link Icon at top then use  Control – V  to paste  URL then click OK.

24. Use Minimize & Full Size  and   Copy & Paste procedures to create the other links.

            ( Why is  Copy and Paste  procedures best for creating Link Pages? )

 

25. After all the Instructional Technology links are created then save  AWs  Link Page.

26. Use the file name of:    awslinkpage##   where    ## are your initials.

 

27. Save this AppleWorks Link Page in your H Drive.  It should go into a folder?

28. After the AppleWorks Link Page has been saved then launch it  and  check the links.

 

If any links do not work then use AppleWorks Word Processing  to open and correct link page.

           

Tom Love                     Malone College                        Fall 2004