Previewing Web Pages

Previewing Web Pages

The Preview view displays how the Web will appear to a visitor who is browsing with Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Because each browser can display your site differently, you will want to examine your site using several of the most popular browser formats. When you are ready to see how your page will look to visitors, click the Preview button in Page view. You can also simulate the page size of a browser as you work in Design view. If the Design view window is wider than the width you specify, gray areas appear on either side. If Design view is narrower than the width you specify, you'll need to scroll the Design view window right or left. A dotted line across the page indicates the bottom of the browser window.

Preview a Web Page Using the Preview Button

Open the Web page you want to preview.

Click the Preview button at the bottom of the window.

Preview a Web Page in Design View

Open the Web page you want to preview in Design view.

Click the View menu, and then point to Page Size.

Click the browser page size you want.

Preview a Web Page Using a Browser

Open the Web page you want to preview.

Click the File menu' and then point to Preview In Browser.

Click the browser you want to use to preview your site or page.

This option determines the size of the window in which the Web will be previewed. If your computer monitor's resolution is 800 x 600 or higher, click the 640 x 480 option to get a preview of how your site will appear on a monitor with lower resolution capabilities. Otherwise, click the Default option.

Did You Know? You need to install other browsers before you can preview your pages. You must have previously installed the full version of other browsers like Netscape Navigator if you want to preview how your pages will appear to users of those browsers. You need to save your pages before you can preview them. To be sure that you have saved the page you want to preview, click the Automatically Save Page check box to select it in the Preview in Browser dialog box.

For Your Information Adding a Browser in FrontPage If you want to add additional browsers in FrontPage after it is installed, click the File menu, point to Preview In Browser, click Edit Browser List, and then click Add to open the Add Browser dialog box. You can then type the browser's name and the command you want to use to open it. You can also click the Browse button to access the browser directly from a Windows File dialog box. Other options on the Preview In Browser dialog box enable you to edit or delete existing browser entries, and set window sizes.