Create your own layout

You can create your own posting layout if you don't like any of the predefined layouts. There are several choices involved depending on what kind of posting you're creating. For example, if you're posting a new calendar entry, you'll have fewer options involved than in a posting that includes images, text, and links.

Note: These instructions apply to viewers using Netscape Navigator 4.x and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x. If you're using Netscape Navigator 3.x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x, see Create a layout.

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  1. After clicking Click to Insert New Posting, click Create New Layout.
  2. Type a descriptive name for the layout in the Layout Name text box.
  3. Select the category that best describes the layout from the Feature category selected drop-down list, then select Preview.
  4. To add a feature, drag a feature from the Feature Palette and drop it in a box within the Layout Grid. Click the arrows to view additional features. To do this, click a feature, hold down your mouse button, and move your mouse to the right. When the cursor is over the box where you want to place the feature, let go of the mouse button to drop the feature into the box.

    Note: The Layout Grid represents the web page. Each cell represents an area in the web page. For example, the cell in the first row, first column represents the upper left corner of the web page. Use the vertical scroll bar on the right to view additional grid boxes.

  5. To replace a feature you've dragged to the Layout Grid with another feature, drag the new feature into that same box.
  6. To remove a feature once you put it in the Layout Grid, drag the None feature into that same box.
  7. Click the check box next to a feature to hide it until the reader clicks on a link to expand the posting. A link that shows "Continued" will appear instead of the feature.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Add the content of your posting.