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What is all folders pane?

All Folders Pane

All folders pane in the FrontPage Explorer's Folders view, the left portion of the screen, which shows all the folders and files in the current FrontPage web.

   
What is aspect ratio?

Aspect Ratio

The aspect ratio is the ratio of an image's width to its height.

   
What is address?

Address

An address is a paragraph style usually used to render URLs on a page or to supply signatures or other indications of authorship. Address paragraphs are usually displayed in italics and are sometimes indented.

   
What is ascender?

Ascender

The ascender is part of a lowercase letter that rises above the main body of the letter.

   
What is absolute URL?

Absolute URL

Absolute URL is the full Internet address of a page or other World Wide Web resource. The absolute URL includes a protocol, such as "http," network location, and optional path and file name. For example, http://example.microsoft.com/ is an absolute URL.

   
What is active page?

Active Page

Active page is the page currently being edited in the FrontPage Editor.

   
What is active hyperlink?

Active Hyperlink

Active hyperlink is a hyperlink that is currently selected in a Web browser. Some Web browsers indicate the active hyperlink by changing its color.

   
What is all pages pane?

All Pages Pane

All pages pane, in the FrontPage Explorer's Hyperlinks view, the left portion of the screen, which shows all the pages in the current FrontPage web.

   
What is all files view?

All Files View

All files view in FrontPage Explorer displays all files in a single list, along with information about each file, such as name, size, and file type. Views in the FrontPage Explorer provide different ways of looking at the information in your FrontPage web, so that you can effectively manage your site.

   
What is authentication database?

Authentication Database

An authentication database is a server that matches user names to passwords.

   
What are the shortcuts for formatting paragraphs?

Formatting Paragraphs Shortcuts

The shortcuts for formatting paragraphs are:

CTRL + E = Center paragraph
CTRL + SHIFT + X = Delete text frame or table frame containing text
CTRL + J = Justify text
CTRL + L = Align left
CTRL + R = Align right
CTRL + 1 = Single-space
CTRL + 2 = Double-space
CTRL + 5 = 1.5 space
CTRL + 0 = Remove line spacing before a paragraph
CTRL + Q = Return paragraph to the formatting of the current text style
SHIFT + ENTER = End on line and begin another without starting a new paragraph

   
What are the shortcuts for deleting, cutting and pasting?

Deleting, Cutting and Pasting Shortcuts

The shortcuts for deleting, cutting, and pasting are:

CTRL + SHIFT + X = Delete text frame or table frame containing text
DELETE = Delete one character to the right
CTRL + DELETE = Delete next word
CTRL + BACKSPACE = Delete previous word
CTRL + C OR CTRL + INSERT = Copy
CTRL + V OR SHIFT INSERT = Paste
CTRL + SHIFT + C = Copy formatting
CTRL + SHIFT + V = Paste formatting

   
What is baseline?

Baseline

Baseline is the text, the imaginary line drawn along the bottom of the main body of the letters. Descenders descend below the baseline. In the table, the cell property that aligns the baseline of text in a cell with the baseline of the tallest text in the row.

   
What is activeX control?

ActiveX Control

ActiveX control is a component that can be inserted in a page to provide functionality not directly available in HTML, such as animation sequences, credit-card transactions, or spreadsheet calculations. ActiveX controls can be implemented in a variety of programming languages from Microsoft and third parties.

   
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