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FrontPage Express is one element of the browser suite known as Microsoft Internet Explorer, v. 4.x.

The latest version of FrontPage Express is 2.0.

FrontPage Express is an easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editor that allows you to create web pages directly without using HTML.

You can download Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 from the CD-Rom available on overnight reserve at the Loudoun Campus Library Circulation Desk.

You can also acquire the program directly from Microsoft

To install the program, simply double click on it and follow the directions on the installation screens. 

To launch FrontPage Express from Internet Explorer, first open Internet Explorer, either by going to Start, Programs, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer, or by double-clicking on a shortcut on your desktop.


Internet Explorer shortcut
Internet Explorer shortcut icon

Once Internet Explorer appears on your monitor, click on the Edit button on the toolbar. FrontPage Express will open. Edit button
Or you can launch FrontPage Express from its own desktop shortcut. FrontPage Express shortcut
FrontPage Express shortcut icon
Once you've launched FrontPage Express, examine the toolbars. From top to bottom they are:
  • The Main Menu
  • The Format toolbar
  • The Standard toolbar
FrontPage Express Main Menu bar
Create and Save a Page FrontPage Express works like any other common word processing software.
  • You can set the font, size and alignment of text before you type it.
  • You can also highlight existing text, then access a feature and apply it.
To save a file in FrontPage Express, click on File, Save As on the main menu bar. 
FrontPage Express Save As box
A Save As dialog box will appear. If you use this method of saving your file, FrontPage Express will try to save it to a web folder.

Instead, click on the As File button in the lower right corner of the dialog box. The Save As File dialog box will come up.  Navigate to the drive and directory where you want to store your file. Name the file and click on Save.

FrontPage Express Save As File box
To view a file in the browser, open the browser of your choice. Choose File, Open or Open Page (the choice of terms depends on your browser) from the main menu. Then choose Browse or Choose File (choice of terms depends on your browser) to navigate to the drive and directory where your page is located.

Remember that you must save a file before you can display the changes in a browser.

Remember that if your file has already been loaded into the browser you may have to click on Reload or Refresh to view your changes.


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