Specifying Your Target Monitor

If you are developing Web pages in Word, it is a good idea to have in mind who the user is. The user, obviously, is the person who will view your Web page. However, there are certain assumptions that must be made about the user, and those assumptions will affect how you put your Web page together.

One of the prime considerations is what resolution of monitor the user will be using. This affects the presentation of graphics and text on their page. For instance, a graphic that shows up nicely centered on your screen at a high resolution may not give the desired impact if the user is working at a lower resolution.

You can instruct Word to make certain assumptions about the user's monitor resolution as you are developing Web pages. You set the target resolution by following these steps if you are using Word 2000, Word 2002, or Word 2003:

1. Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
2. Make sure the General tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Click on the Web Options button. Word displays the Web Options dialog box.
4. Make sure the Pictures tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
5. Using the Screen Size drop-down list, select the screen resolution you believe most of your users will have.
6. Click on OK to close the Web Options dialog box.
7. Click on OK to close the Options dialog box.

If you are using Word 2007 the steps are similar, with noted differences on how you get to the Web Options dialog box:

1. Click the Office button and then click Word Options. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.
2. Click Advanced at the left of the dialog box.
3. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the available options.
4. Click on the Web Options button. Word displays the Web Options dialog box.
5. Make sure the Pictures tab is selected.
6. Using the Screen Size drop-down list, select the screen resolution you believe most of your users will have.
7. Click on OK to close the Web Options dialog box.
8. Click on OK to close the Options dialog box.