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Using the document window


When you first start Adobe GoLive, an untitled document window appears on your screen. You use the document window to create a new Web page. The document window features a variety of editing environments, so that you can design your page in a way that meets your particular needs, whether you prefer to work with palettes or an HTML text editor. By default, the document window appears in Layout view. You can change the document view to work in another editing environment or to preview the results of your work instantly, without launching a Web browser.

A. Click to show or hide head section pane of document window. B. Click to open JavaScript Editor. C. Click to open TimeLine Editor. D. Click to create or view style sheet. E. Click to show or hide layout rulers. F. Use pop-up menu to set size of document window.

To open a new document window:

Choose File > New.

To change the document view:

Click one of the following tabs in the document window:
  • The Layout Editor tab () to view the document in Layout view. You use the Layout view to add text and objects to your page, and set their attributes using a variety of palettes.
  • The Frame Editor tab () to view the document in Frames view. You use the Frames view to divide your page into a frame set, so that you can display a different document in each frame.
  • The HTML Source Editor tab () to view the document in Source view. You use the Source view to design your page using an HTML text editor.
  • The HTML Outline Editor tab () to view the document in Outline view. You use the Outline view to view the structure of your page in a hierarchical format and set attributes for your page using this format.
  • In Mac OS, the Frame Preview tab () to view the document in Frame Preview. You use the Frame Preview to preview the pages that you have created in Frames view.
  • The Layout Preview tab () to view the document in Preview. In Windows, you use the Preview to preview all pages that you have created. In Mac OS, you use the Preview to preview the pages that you have created in Layout, Source, or Outline view.
  • For systems with the WebObjects module installed, the WebObjects Editor tab () to view the document in WebObjects view. You use the WebObjects view to edit declaration files for dynamic pages for use with the WebObjects Server. For more information, see the Using WebObjects manual.

    • To resize a document window:

    Do one of the following:
  • Drag the lower right corner of the document window (Windows) or drag the size box at the lower right corner of the document window (Mac OS).
  • Choose a window size from the Window Size pop-up menu in the lower right corner of the document window. For more information on setting the document window size, see Selecting window sizes.

    • To collapse a document window to a tab at the bottom of the screen (Mac OS):

    In Mac OS, Control-click the title bar of the document window or drag the title bar to the bottom of the screen. To expand the document window, click the tab at the bottom of the screen.

    To close a document window:

    Choose File > Close, or click the close box in the upper right (Windows) or upper left (Mac OS) corner of the document window.

    Looking at the Work Area > Using the document window