Combining separate web pages into one website.

[CogburnWoodsTech]

I have two teachers who made websites using Publisher, but instead of using
one template with several pages, they made a separate new document for each
page. So, they do not have the page tabs at the bottom and don't link to the
buttons. I can link them, but they don't open right, even after saving them
as an html document. I don't know if it's possible to combine the pages as
one project with multiple pages. Thanks!

 

[DavidF]

There might be a better way to do this depending on which version of
Publisher you use. One way might be to open two of the files that you want
to combine in two instances of publisher. Choose one file as your main page,
or home page. This should probably be the longest page of the group. Go to
Insert > Page > More options and make sure that the 'Add Hyperlink To Web
Navigation Bar' is ticked. Also consider ticking 'Duplicate All Objects On
Page', if you want common design elements to appear on each page. Don't
worry about those elements that won't be common as you can simply delete
them later. Now insert as many pages as you have separate files.

Now go to the other instance of Publisher that you have open. Go to Edit >
Select All > Copy and go back to the first instance of Publisher and the
second page. Click on the page and Paste. Voila, you have combined two of
the files. You may need to do some reformatting and moving elements around,
but just continue the process until you have combined all the files. I would
suspect the tricky part might be getting the navbar correct, so you might
read the following before you get started. It is for Publisher 2000, but the
principles remain the same I believe. If you have problems getting the
navbar setup the way you want it, then starting with a fresh web template
might be your best choice instead of one of the existing files.

The Navigation Bar Wizard (Menu):
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=90

With that said, there is a lot to be said for leaving the files alone,
publishing them as separate web pages and linking them. You would of course
have to build your own navbar, and probably a textual bar, but having
separate files can be an advantage. I have set my website up this way,
because it is easier to manage. Read the following if you are interested.
Once again the principles remain the same for other versions:

Build a site with multiple Publisher 2000 files:
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=81

And finally, peruse the FAQ page while your at the MVP site. David Bartosik
has compiled a lot of good information there. Let us know if this works or
you need more help.

DavidF

 

[CogburnWoodsTech]

Thank you so much, David!! I haven't tried it yet, but now I have hope! Ha!!
Thanks so much for taking the time to give such wonderful instructions. I
couldn't find this last week and I just posted the same question, so
disregard if you see it. It's just me again! Thanks again, Leslie