Object palette

The Object palette contains buttons for inserting objects such as tables, layers, and images. Click any button or drag the object into the Document window to create the specified object.

Dreamweaver includes four panels in the Object palette: Common, Forms, Head, and Invisibles. Use the pop-up menu to switch between panels. You can modify any object in the palette or create your own objects. See Changing the Object palette and Insert menu.

	The Common panel contains the most commonly used objects, such as Image, Table, and Layer.
	The Forms panel contains buttons for creating forms and form elements.
	The Head panel contains objects for adding various HEAD elements, such as META, TITLE, and BASE tags.
	The Invisibles panel contains buttons for creating objects that are not visible in the Document window, such as named anchors. Choose View > Invisible Elements to display icons that mark the locations of these objects. Click the icons to select the objects and change their properties. See About invisible elements.
	There are a few preference settings in General preferences that affect the Object palette. To modify these preferences, choose Edit > Preferences and then choose General.
	When inserting objects such as tables, scripts, and HEAD elements, a dialog box prompts you for additional information. You can suppress these dialog boxes by turning off the Show Dialog When Inserting Objects option. Use the Property inspector to change object properties after the object has been inserted.
	The Object Palette preference lets you display the contents of the Object palette as Text only, Icons only, or Text and icons.

 
Common

The Common panel in the Object palette contains the most commonly used objects:

	Image Inserts an image at the cursor location. A dialog box appears so that you can specify a source file for the image. (A place holder appears if you click Cancel in the dialog box.) See Inserting an image.
	Table Inserts a table at the cursor location. See Creating tables.
	HR Inserts a horizontal rule at the cursor location. See Horizontal rules.
	Layer Creates a layer. Click the button, then move the pointer to the Document window and drag to define the size and location of a layer. By default, Dreamweaver creates a layer defined by the DIV tag. Use the Property inspector to select a different tag, or change the default setting with Layer preferences. See Creating layers.
	Applet Inserts a place holder for a Java applet at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to specify a source file for the Java applet. See Java applet properties.
	ActiveX Inserts a place holder for an ActiveX control at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to specify a source file for the ActiveX control. See ActiveX properties.
	Plugin Inserts a place holder for a Netscape plugin at the cursor location using the EMBED tag. Use the Property inspector to specify a source file for the Netscape plugin. See Netscape plugin properties.
	Flash Inserts a Flash movie at the cursor location using the OBJECT and EMBED tags. The CODEBASE, CLASS ID, and PLUGINSPAGE attributes have been preset with the proper values for Flash Player. Use the Property inspector to specify a source file for the movie. See Flash Player properties.
	Shockwave Inserts a Shockwave movie at the cursor location using the OBJECT and EMBED tags. The CODEBASE, CLASS ID, and PLUGINSPAGE attributes have been preset with the proper values for Shockwave. Use the Property inspector to specify a source file for the movie. See Shockwave properties.
	Rollover Prompts you to enter two images which are used to define a rollover. A rollover is an image that changes (from the original image to the rollover image) when the cursor moves across it. See Creating a rollover.

 
Forms

The Forms panel in the Object palette contains buttons for creating forms. See Forms overview.

	Form Inserts a form at the cursor location. Forms are containers for form elements. Forms are not visible in the Document window unless View > Invisible Elements is on. See Creating a form.
	Text Field Inserts a text field at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a text field. Text fields outside of forms do not appear in a browser. Set the name, size, and initial value in the Property inspector. See Text field properties.
	Button Inserts a button with a default NAME and VALUE of "Submit" at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a button. Buttons outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name, label, and action in the Property inspector. See Button properties.
	Checkbox Inserts a checkbox at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a checkbox. Checkboxes outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name, value when checked, and initial state in the Property inspector. See Checkbox properties.
	Radio Inserts a radio button at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a radio button. Radio buttons outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name, value when checked, and initial state in the Property inspector. See Radio button properties.
	List Menu Inserts a list or pop-up menu at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a list or menu. List and menu elements outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name, type, and list values in the Property inspector. See List/Menu properties.
	File Field Inserts a file field at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a file field. File fields outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name in the Property inspector. See File field properties.
	Image Field Inserts an image field at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting an image field. Image fields outside of forms do not appear in browsers. Set the name, alternative text, and source file in the Property inspector. See Image field properties.
	Hidden Field Inserts a hidden field at the cursor location. Place the cursor within a form boundary before inserting a hidden field. Set the name and value in the Property inspector. See Hidden field properties.

 
Head

The Head panel contains objects for adding elements to the HEAD of your documents.

	Meta Inserts a META tag into the HEAD of your document. Set the properties for the tag in the Property inspector. See META properties.
	Keywords Inserts a Keywords META tag into the HEAD of your document. Specify the keywords to use for the document in the Property inspector. See Keywords properties.
	Description Inserts a Description META tag into the HEAD of your document. Specify text that describes the document in the Property inspector. See Description properties.
	Refresh Inserts a Refresh META tag into the HEAD of your document. Use the Property inspector to specify the number of seconds to wait before refreshing and whether to reload the current page or go to a new one. See Refresh properties.
	Base Inserts a BASE tag into the HEAD of your document. Set the properties for the tag in the Property inspector. See Base properties.
	Link Inserts a LINK tag into the HEAD of your document. Set the properties for the tag in the Property inspector. See Link properties.

 
Invisibles

The Invisibles panel contains buttons for creating objects that are not visible in the Document window.

Choose View > Invisible Elements to display icons that mark the locations of these objects. Click the icons to select the objects and change their properties. See About invisible elements. (Invisible Elements preferences let you select which elements can be made visible in the Document window when View > Invisible Elements is on. See Invisible Elements preferences.)

	Anchor Inserts a named anchor (A NAME = " ") at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to change the name. See Linking to a named anchor.
	Comment Inserts a comment in the HTML code at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to enter text for the comment. See Inserting comments.
	Script Inserts a script at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to choose the language and enter text for the script. See Inserting scripts.
	Line break Inserts a line break (BR) at the cursor location. You can also type Shift-Enter to insert a line break.
	NBSP Inserts a non-breaking space ( ) at the cursor location.
	SSI Inserts a server-side include at the cursor location. Use the Property inspector to set the source file for the include. See Using server-side includes.