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Below are answers to some frequently asked questions:


How to insert an image in a page?
How to insert links in your page?
How to change the layout of your page?




Insert an image in your page
To insert an image in a page, you have to do the following:
  • Click on the region in your page where you want to insert your image. Be sure to place the cursor in your page exactly where you wish your image to be added.
  • Click on the Graphics panel in the left to open it.
  • The Graphics panel will open with thumbnails of the images in your website.
  • By default, the Graphics panel will show you the images in your root folder.
  • To search for images that you have in your website, click on the Show dropdown and select the folder you wish to view from the tree.
  • Drag and drop the image you wish to insert from the Graphics panel to your page.



  • To insert an image that you have on your computer, click on the Browse button at the bottom of the Graphics panel. Note that the image will be inserted in the folder you see in the Show dropdown.


Insert links in your page

You can insert 3 types of links in your pages
  1. An email link
  2. A hyperlink
  3. An anchor

Steps to inserting the links:
  • Click on the region in your page where you want to place your link.
  • Select the content (text or image) that you wish to set as a link.
  • Click on the Links and Anchors panel on the left.
  • Click on the link button .
  • A Link pop-up will open in a new window.
  • To specify where you want your link to open, click on the Target tab. In the Target combo box, select where you want your link to open. It could be a pop-up window, a frame, or the same window.
  • If you select a pop-up window as your target, you will be requested to fill in the properties of this pop-up.
  • To select the link type, just choose one from the Link Type combo box under the Link Info tab.
    1. If you select the URL: 
      • Select the protocol (usually http://) and insert the URL in the appropriate fields and then click on OK.



      • To link to another page or file in your website, simply leave the protocol as other, and click on the Browse Server button to browse for the page you wish to link to.



    2. If you select the email link:
      • Insert the email address, subject and body in the appropriate fields. Click on OK.



    3. If you select a link to an anchor in this page:
      • Select the right anchor from the drop down and click on OK.



      • Remember that before using this option, you should create the anchors in your page by placing your cursor where you would like to add your anchor and clicking on the anchor button  in the Links and Anchors Panel. You should give a descriptive name for your anchor (Example: Top, bottom, etc…).


Changing the layout of your pages using tables
When editing a page, sometimes you wish to change its layout. An example would be to have text adjacent to an image or three rows of text. You can change the layout of regions in your page by using tables.

To add a table:

  • Click on the region in your page where you want to insert a table.
  • Click on the Layouts/HTML panel in the left pane.



  • Place your cursor where you want your table to be inserted.
  • Click on the Insert Table  button.
  • A pop up will open prompting you to fill in the table properties. This includes the number of rows, columns, width, height, etc...



  • After the table is inserted, add text, images and format it the way you like. To make your table invisible, right click on it, select table properties, and set the border value to 0.