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Insert text
Now you’ll add text in the cells of the bottom layout table.
In Dreamweaver, you can type content directly into a layout cell, or you can cut
and paste content from another document into a layout cell. In this tutorial, you’ll
add text to the layout cell by copying and pasting content from an existing text file
to a layout cell.
1
Choose File > Open; then, in the Compass_Site folder, open
DW4_HomeText.txt.
The DW4_HomeText.txt document opens in a new Dreamweaver
Document window.
2
In DW4_HomeText.txt select the first two lines of text, “Fly Fishing”
through “ravioli.”
3
Choose Edit > Copy to copy the text.
4
In the my_CompassHome document, click in the first layout cell in the text-
description layout table.
5
Choose Edit > Paste to paste the text into the layout cell.
6
In DW4_HomeText.txt select the next two lines of text, “Level 5 Rapids”
through “Siberia.”
7
Choose Edit > Copy to copy the text.
8
In the my_CompassHome document, click in the second cell in the text
description layout table.
9
Choose Edit > Paste to paste the text into the layout cell.
10
In DW4_HomeText.txt select the last two lines of text, “Puget Sound
Kayaking” through “Puget Sound.”
11
Copy the text, then paste it in the third cell in the layout table.
12
Close DW4_HomeText.txt, then click in the my_CompassHome.html to
make it the active document.
Format text
You can format text in the Document window by setting properties in the
Property inspector. First, select the text you want to format, then apply the
changes. You’ll change the font type and size of the text.
1
If the Property inspector isn’t open, choose Window > Properties.
2
In the first text description layout cell, select all the text from the word “Fly,”
through the last word “ravioli.”