Adding text to a FP Web page is very similar to adding text in Word or any other word processor. The same conventions are used, and the same menu bar is used. Here are some differences:

1. To drop down to the next line without having extra space between the lines, use Shift + Enter. This creates a <br> tag.
2. You can find and replace text or HTML codes within a page or across a Web.
3. You can check spelling across an entire Web.

You can see the HTML code which creates the text changes by clicking on the HTML tab at the bottom of the FrontPage window . Choose Normal to go back to the editing view. The Preview tab allows you to see your page as it will appear in the browser

The best advice is to use the font and style that is packaged with the theme you are using.  To specify a different font size and style, follow these steps:

Highlight text and use the Font Dialog Box in the top menu bar or right-click on a page (in Page View) and choose Font.

Specify font color by clicking the down arrow just to the right of the Font Color icon in the top menu bar or by right-clicking on a page (in Page View) and choosing Font. NOTE: Be sure your font color provides sufficient contrast with the background color of the page; otherwise, those with vision impairments might not be able to read your page.

Specify a font size by clicking the down arrow next to Normal and choosing a number. Note that these numbers represent relative sizes. This is important because the font size must be "scalable" to be accessible. People with vision impairments oftentimes increase the size of the font. If you've specified an exact size, such as 10 pt, then the font can't be increased. This is an accessibility problem. Note also that these relative font sizes may vary depending upon the browser and platform.

Specify a font "face" by clicking the down arrow next to (default font) and choosing a font face. 

REMEMBER, if the viewer doesn’t have the font which you have specified in your Web page, the browser will substitute its default font. This is why specifying multiple fonts is encouraged. Studies show the easiest font face to read on the computer screen is a sans serif font such as arial or helvetica. Providing a list of more than one similar type font ensures that your page will be seen in the way you have chosen. However, FrontPage includes no way to specify multiple fonts without using a style sheet. The Web Style Guide suggests using the following font set for all text:

<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">

If you choose, you can do a search and replace for the <font face="arial"> tag and replace it with the <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> tag. You can do find/replace on one page or across the entire site.

Another option is to highlight all the text on a given page once you’ve completed it, and then manually type "arial, helvetica, sans-serif" into it instead of selecting a font from the pull-down menu. We recommend the search and replace method over this, however, since the highlight and type method involves more work, is more prone to error (it’s easy to forget to do this when you finish a page), and may not reliably work for text contained inside table cells.

Format Paragraphs, Lists and Headings.

Again, formatting paragraphs (alignment, indenting) is very similar to Word. To return to the default font size, highlight the text and choose "normal."

FP allows you to create a variety of list styles. Go to Format | Bullets and Numbering. You can choose among picture bullets, plain bullets and numbers.

You can create headings in six sizes by either highlighting the text and then choosing a heading size on the Style drop-down menu in the Formatting toolbar, or choose the style first and then begin typing.

Copy & Pasting Text from Word Documents

You may copy text directly from a Word document to a FrontPage document; however, the HTML coding for lists and other items may not be ideal. Also, special characters, such as "smart quotes," em dashes and diatrical marks (foreign language marks) won't display correctly. Check closely to be sure the page appears properly within the browser.If the font doesn't appear correctly, highlight the text and click onn default font in the font drop down box - even if it says default font already.

1. Copy from the Word page and paste into the "Normal" view within FrontPage.
2. Adjust spacing if necessary.