Start: Tour HomeSite 1.2

	HomeSite 1.2 is the freeware version of a powerful HTML text editor. To use HomeSite requires basic knowledge of HTML.
	With a myriad of toolbar buttons and an interface similar to that of many Microsoft products, HomeSite takes the drudgery out of typing HTML codes. The freeware version does require an external browser for viewing files.
Install HomeSite	HomeSite is available on the CD-Rom that is on overnight reserve at the Loudoun Library Circulation Desk. You can also download HomeSite from the Student Support page. Once you have copied HomeSite to your own computer's hard drive, double click on it to start the installation. Follow the easy on-screen directions. Once HomeSite is installed on your computer, access it by going to Start, Programs, HomeSite1.2, HomeSite 1.2. You can also double-click on a HomeSite shortcut that you have placed on your desktop. A title and credit screen will appear. Then the HomeSite program will open.

	Across the top of the screen will be the dropdown menus and the toolbars. The narrow left hand column contains the directory list and below it the files in the open directory. The wider right hand column contains your work area. HomeSite 1.2 allows you to open only one file at a time. To use HomeSite you can highlight existing text and select tags. The program will apply these tags to the highlighted text. Or you can select tags and insert text between the tags. You can select some tags from the main menu and dropdown boxes. You can also select tags from toolbar buttons.	HINT: To more easily see all of the available toolbar buttons, choose Options, Toolbar Layout, Horizontal from the main menu bar.
	Let's take a closer look at the menus and toobars. HomeSite uses many of the same drop-down menu lists and toolbar button icons as Microsoft programs.
	At the very top of the screen is the main menu bar with drop-down menus.

	You can access all of HomeSite's commands from these menus.
	Just below the main menu bar is the main toolbar. It contains shortcut buttons for the most common commands.
	The first three buttons are the familiar New, Open, and Save buttons used to start a new file, open an existing file, and save the current file in Windows-based programs.	New, Open, Save
	Next on the main toolbar are the Find, Replace, and Extended Replace buttons.	Find	Replace		Ext. Replace
	The next button switches HomeSite to a full screen view.	Full Screen
	The following button can be set as a shortcut to your choice of external browsers to use to view your file in progress.	Open in External Browser
	The blue question mark takes you to the copyright screen.	About
	The next three buttons are the familiar Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons common to Windows-based programs.	Cut, Copy, Paste
	The reverse arrow button is the Undo button. It allows you to reverse your last previous action.	Undo
	The next button will indent a line; the following button will move a line to the left.	Indent		Unindent
	The next button calls up a screen with a selection of HTML tags and their attributes.	Show Tag Selection
	The following button toggles your document list on and off.	Document List
	The last button on the main toolbar is a help button.	Help
	Just below the main toolbar is a series of Speedbars, tabbed toolbars that will give you shortcut access to a wider variety of HomeSite commands.

	The tabbed areas are grouped according to sets of commands likely to be used together. There is even a tab you can customize with shortcut buttons of your choice. As you get familiar with web page design, you will learn to apply these tags in appropriate situations.
Access Tags	You can also add any tag and/or attribute to your page by using the Tag List. There are several ways to access the Tag List: Choose Options, Tag Selection from the main menu bar Click on the Tag Selection button on the main toolbar.	Tag Selection button
	In both cases the Tags dialog box will appear. By default it will be set at the Tags tab.

	Scroll down the list of tags. double click on the tag pair of your choice. Close the Tags box The tag pair will appear in your document. Your cursor will be placed between the two tags.
	You can also access a list of common tags by choosing the Tag List tab on the speedbar.

	Click on the drop-down arrow to access the list of tags. Click on the down arrow to the right of the drop-down list to place the tags in your document.
	To add an attribute to a tag: Place your cursor inside the tag Access the Tags dialog box. Select the Attributes tab.

	Scroll down to the desired attribute. Double click on the attribute, then close the dialog box. The attribute will appear on your screen; it will be followed by an = sign. Add the desired value to the attribute.