Is It Possible to Configure FP Defaults?

[jim evans]

Changing Page Properties defaults:
Is there a way to change the "Custom" Page Properties. It
automatically puts the version of FrontPage and the editor in the
headers. I don't want either of these but I do want a prompt for
Description and Keywords. Is there a way to change the default Custom
Page Properties setup?

Changing table defaults:
The great majority of my tables are centered and have no border yet
the default is a border of 1 and left justified. Is there a way to
change the default table setup?

jim (FP 2002)

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Sorry, no for Page Properties.

For Table Properties, FP will remember some of the settings when you have used the Table Menu to
insert a table.

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[Steve Easton]

As for the generator tag, try the free "No FrontPage Meta" from Jimco Addins: www.jimcoaddins.com
( note: FP 2003 has this feature built in )

As for the Table issue.

In the table dialog panel that opens when you click Table > Insert > Table, set the settings you
want and then check the box:
"Set as default for new tables" and then click OK.



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[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Table question:
Yes, when you insert table dialog box comes up...down at the bottom there's an option to set it as default for new tables...check that box.

hth...
rob

| Changing Page Properties defaults:
| Is there a way to change the "Custom" Page Properties. It
| automatically puts the version of FrontPage and the editor in the
| headers. I don't want either of these but I do want a prompt for
| Description and Keywords. Is there a way to change the default Custom
| Page Properties setup?
|
| Changing table defaults:
| The great majority of my tables are centered and have no border yet
| the default is a border of 1 and left justified. Is there a way to
| change the default table setup?
|
| jim (FP 2002)

 

[jim evans]

As for the generator tag, try the free "No FrontPage Meta" from Jimco Addins: www.jimcoaddins.com
( note: FP 2003 has this feature built in )

As for the Table issue.

In the table dialog panel that opens when you click Table > Insert > Table, set the settings you
want and then check the box:
"Set as default for new tables" and then click OK.

That works. Thanks and to Rob

I never see that dialog because click the create table icon in the
toolbar.

jim

 

[jim evans]

As for the generator tag, try the free "No FrontPage Meta" from Jimco Addins: www.jimcoaddins.com

Thanks again that works slick. Amazingly I already had this addin in
my set of downloads. I must have installed it on a previous computer
and forgotten about it.

jim

 

[jim evans]

Thanks for your reply. Does FP 2003 permit customizing the default
META commands?

Sorry, no for Page Properties.

For Table Properties, FP will remember some of the settings when you have used the Table Menu to
insert a table.

jim

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

No, but you can modify the default new page, normal.htm to add a default set, so that each new page
has them. Normal.htm is located in a folder under the FP application, just do a search for it.

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[Wally S]

Another way to configure tables. This is handy if you have more than one
table setup that you use repeatedly. Use a separate folder for this. For
each kind of table that you want, make one page with only that table on it.
Then whenever you want that kind of table, just insert that page in the
right place. You willl get exactly what you want. If you do this often, you
can put the insert file command on the toolbar.

Wally S

 

[jim evans]

No, but you can modify the default new page, normal.htm to add a default set, so that each new page
has them. Normal.htm is located in a folder under the FP application, just do a search for it.

Gosh, I'm really glad I took the time out to ask. That serves my
needs perfectly well. I've been tripping over these issues for 4
years. You guys are great.

jim