AOLpress Help
Menus of the Page Window
The File menu operates on Pages either locally
or remotely over the net.
The Edit menu lets you undo, copy and paste, and
search for text.
The Element and
Format menus create various types of page content.
The Table menu allows you to create and format
tables.
The Tools menu has special utilities and functions.
The Browse menu provides viewing capabilities
like those of Web browsers.
The Window menu (Windows only) lets you rearrange
pages on your screen.
The Help menu provides documentation, examples,
and more.
File Menu
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New
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New Page
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Creates a new, empty page window.
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New MiniWeb
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Creates a new MiniWeb.
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New FrameSet
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Creates a new Frameset containing a single frame.
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Open...
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Displays the Open window that lets you browse (locally or remotely) for files
or specify the URL directly. You may also choose how
to use the file (for example, you can open an HTML page as a Text page
and see the tags).
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Open Recent
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Shows a list of recent pages from windows you have closed during the current
session.
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Close
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Closes the Page window. Prompts if you have unsaved changes.
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Save
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Saves the current Page.
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Save As...
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Displays the Save As window, to save the Page either locally or
on the Internet. Lets you choose
formats and various options.
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Import...
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Displays the Import window, to import a file as text or HTML into the current
page.
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Copy File...
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Lets you copy a file from anywhere locally or on the network to anywhere
else.
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Delete...
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Displays the Delete window, to let you browse through the directory system
and delete URLs even remotely.
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Print (or Page) Setup...
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Lets you choose a printer and its settings.
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Print...
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Lets you send the current page to a printer.
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Upgrade AOLpress...
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Displays a page of information about downloading the latest version
of AOLpress.
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Exit (or Quit)
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Exits. Prompts if you have unsaved changes.
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Edit Menu
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Undo
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Undoes the last edit (some operations, like Insert File may not be undone).
There is no limit to the number of Undos.
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Redo
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Reverses the last Undo.
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Cut
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Saves the selection to the clipboard and then deletes it from the page.
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Copy
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Saves the selection to the clipboard.
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Paste
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Transfers the contents of the clipboard to the current page, either at the
current insertion point or in place of the selection. If the clipboard contains
a URL from a Copy URL command, acts like the Paste URL command.
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Clear
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Deletes the selection without saving it.
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Select All
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Selects the entire page.
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Copy URL of Page
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Saves the URL of the current page (or if the selection contains a link then
the URL in the link) into the clipboard in such a way that pasting it yields
a link.
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Paste URL
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Equivalent to Paste, except the URL is pasted and the selection (if
there is one) becomes the anchor to a hyperlink. If there is no selection,
then the title of the URL becomes the new anchor.
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Find/Replace...
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Allows you to find and replace text.
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Find Next
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Repeats the last Find without presenting a window.
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Element Menu
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Get Attribute
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Allows you to set attributes for the currently selected item (for example,
if you select a link, you see the Link window)
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Horizontal Rule
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Adds a horizontal line at the insertion point.
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Forced Line Break
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Forces a line break at the insertion point.
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Link...
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Lets you attach links to a selection. If the selection contains an existing
link, shows whatever the link points to and allows you to alter or remove
it.
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Anchor...
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Lets you attach a name to a point in the page. If the selection contains
an existing anchor, shows that and allows you to alter or remove it. You
can use this name in links that move to this point in a page.
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E-mail Link...
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Displays the Email Link window, in which you can type an email address that
the link should allow readers to send email to.
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Image...
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Insert an image into the page. Allows you to pick a picture to insert and
provide alignment information.
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Image Map...
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If the selection contains an image, allows you to make a clickable image
and helps you develop a map file for it.
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Unlink
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Removes the currently selected link.
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Java Applet...
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Inserts a Java applet and lets you set parameters,size, and alignment.
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Format Menu
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Exit Format
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Creates a new paragraph outside the current format item (for example, list,
form, heading, preformatted paragraph, etc.) and puts the cursor there.
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Remove Format
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Removes the current formatting. If the cursor is in a list, heading, ...
it undoes the formatting of the current list, heading, etc.
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Type Style
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A submenu lets you emphasize text in various ways.
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Type Size
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A submenu lets you make text bigger or smaller.
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Type Color
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A submenu lets you choose a color for the selected text.
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Heading
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A submenu lets you use one of six levels of headings.
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Paragraph
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A submenu lets you create one of several types of paragraphs. It also lets
you align text horizontally.
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List
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A submenu lets you create one of three types of lists--Numbered, Unnumbered,
Definition. It also lets you reverse terms and definitions in a Definition
list.
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Form...
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Inserts a form and prompts you for the URL of a script on your server that
runs when the form is submitted.
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Show Border
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Draws a border around forms and lists so you can see where they end. When
the borders are shown, this command changes to Hide
Borders.
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Page Attributes...
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Lets you change the background and text colors of your page. You can also
rate your page content, add toolbar navigation links, and add a bulletin
to the page.
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Frames
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A submenu lets you edit frames in a Frameset page.
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Table Menu
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Create Table...
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Lets you create a table and specify the number of rows and columns and set
the spacing and border width.
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Alter
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Insert Row
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Inserts a row into the table before the row the cursor is on.
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Delete Row
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Deletes the row in the table which the cursor is on.
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Insert Column
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Inserts a column into the table before the column the cursor is on.
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Delete Column
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Deletes the column the cursor is on.
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Layout...
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Brings up the Create Table window, but this time it will change an already
existing table (the one which contains the cursor most directly)
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Split Cell
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Lets you split a cell that has been merged.
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Merge Cell...
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Lets you merge several cells into a single cell.
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Normal Cell
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Turns a header cell into a normal cell.
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Header Cell
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Turns a normal cell into a header cell.
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VAlign Row
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Aligns contents of an entire row to the top, middle, or bottom.
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V Align Cell
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Aligns the contents of one cell to the top, middle, or bottom.
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Center Table / Uncenter Table
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Centers or uncenters the table your cursor is in.
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Tools Menu
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Show
HTML...
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Lets you view and edit the HTML tags for the current page.
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Spell Check...
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Lets you check the spelling of your document.
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Webize
Directory...
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Turns existing directories into MiniWebs.
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Check Links...
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Runs through all the links in the current page and checks to make sure the
URLs they reference exist.
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Search Server...
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Opens a page that lets you search for text on an AOLserver to which you have
access and that is configured to allow searching. For example, you can type
http://www.aolpress.com as the server to search.
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Administer Server
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Opens a page with links to the server administration functions. (Not supported
unless you have Commercial or Dedicated PrimeHost service or an AOLserver
of your own.)
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Administer
Page
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Invokes a submenu consisting of:
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Lock
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Locks the current page on the server so that others can not inadvertently
edit the page you are working on. Useful when multiple people are modifying
content on a site, and might modify or save pages, which have been cached
or are being edited. Requires AOLpress version 1.2 and AOLserver version
2.1.
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Unlock
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Unlocks the current page so that others can modify it. Requires AOLpress
version 1.2 and AOLserver version 2.1.
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Permissions...
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Brings up an HTML page with a form that allows you to control who can access
the current page on the current server (you will probably be prompted for
a username and password before being allowed to do this).
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Versions...
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Brings up an HTML page showing a list of all the archived versions of the
current page on the server and allows you to select one to look at. (The
server must be configured to support version archiving.)
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Preferences
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Lets you set preferences for a variety of behaviors, such as:
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General
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Allows you to control various general AOLpress behaviors.
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Network
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Insert information about your network or firewall for improved performance.
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Fonts
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Allows you to specify the font type and size AOLpress uses to display pages
when browsing.
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Extensions/MIME...
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This associates a MIME type to a filename extension. These only refer to
files read locally from the disk.
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MIME / Viewer...
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If AOLpress does not know how to display a file type, it will look through
this list, which associates MIME types to programs. If it finds an appropriate
entry, it will run that program to display the file.
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Save
As Filters...
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You can specify a program to translate from HTML into some other format.
These translation types will be displayed along with the default ones (HTML,
TEXT) in the Save As window. (Supported on UNIX
only).
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MiniWeb Icons...
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You can associate an icon with a MIME type. The icon will be displayed in
the MiniWeb to indicate the file type.
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Sites...
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The Save command provides a list of servers to publish to. You can customize
the list here.
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Animation
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Choose an animation to play during page download.
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Configure Toolbar
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Define which icons/commands should be available in the page window toolbar.
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Browse Menu
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Backward
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As you follow hyperlinks in the Web, a history of pages is stored. This item
lets you backtrack through the history.
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Forward
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Moves forward through the page history after you backtrack.
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Stop
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Aborts any outstanding read requests controlled by this window.
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Reload Page
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Reloads the current page (and all images in it) from the Web.
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Load Images
Reloads all the images in the current page.
Global History...
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Lists all pages you have viewed in this session in any window. You can view
one by double-clicking on it.
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Hot List...
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Invokes a window of pages you have thought important enough to stash their
URLs in a list. You choose to view one by double-clicking on it or pressing
Fetch.
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Add to Hot List
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Adds the current Page's URL to the Hot List.
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Window Menu
The Window menu appears under Microsoft Windows only. It lets you
arrange the Page and MiniWeb windows in your workspace.On the Mac it conforms
to the standard allowing you to select from available AOLpress windows.
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Tile
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Arranges your Page or MiniWeb windows so that they are visible side-by-side
or bottom-to-top.
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Cascade
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Arranges your windows so they overlap and titles are visible.
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Arrange Icons
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Arranges icons of minimized Page or MiniWeb windows.
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Help Menu
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Contents...
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Shows the table of contents for the documentation with links to each section.
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Search for Help ...
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Lets you search for keywords in the AOLpress online documentation.
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Online Resources...
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Provides access to clip art and other resources.
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FAQ...
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Lets you search for keywords in the AOLpress online Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) database.
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Tutorial...
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Teaches you how to use AOLpress through a series of exercises.
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Tech Support...
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Shows email addresses and telephone numbers for technical support. The mail
link lets you send us an email message.
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Show Tool Tips
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Turns on and off labels that appear for toolbar items when you place the
mouse over them.
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Show Page Popups
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Turns on and off popups of the HTML for selected text and links that appear
when you place the mouse over them.
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About AOLpress...(Under the Apple for Mac users)
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Shows copyright information for AOLpress and the version number of your copy.
See also: MiniWeb menus
Help Table of Contents
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