Working with Web Folders

Saving files to Web servers

You can use the Web Folders feature to save a file to a Web server. You access Web Folders from within your browser, from Windows Explorer, or from within a Microsoft Office 2000 program. At the root directory of Web Folders in your browser is the Add Web Folder Wizard. You use this wizard to create a folder that is a shortcut to a Web server. Each of these shortcuts is called a Web folder. (You can also create a Web folder from the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu) in any Office 2000 program.) After you create the Web folder, you can save files and other folders to it.

Viewing and managing the contents of Web folders

You can view and manage folders and files in a Web folder in three ways:

In Windows Explorer   When you view the contents of a Web folder, you see a list of folders and files, and their associated URLs. You can move, copy, rename, and delete these files and folders just as if they were on a regular file server, and you can view the folder and file properties. You can also drag and drop files between Web servers, between a Web server and a file server, and between a Web server and your hard disk.

In an Office program   From the Open dialog box (File menu), you can view and open the contents of Web folders, and from the Save As dialog box (File menu), you can publish or save a copy of a file to a Web folder. You can also create a Web folder by clicking Web Folders on the Places Bar and then clicking Create New Folder . 

In a browser   If you connect to a Web server running Microsoft Office Server Extensions, you can view the contents of Web folders and associated file system properties in your browser.

Create a Web folder

Before you can create a Web folder, you should see your system administrator or Internet service provider for the URL of a Web server you can save files to. 

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click Web Folders.
   
   
2. Double-click Add Web Folder.
   
   
3. Follow the instructions in the Add Web Folder Wizard.
   
   
4. To save files to the Web server, drag them and any supporting folders to the newly created Web folder.

Note   You can automatically create a Web Folder that points to this site by clicking the Add this site to your web folders link on the home page of this site.

Managing and naming supporting files

When you save your file as a Web page, all supporting files — such as bullets, background textures, and graphics — are by default organized in a supporting folder. If you move or copy your Web page to another location, you must also move the supporting folder so that you maintain all links to your Web page.

For example, suppose you have a Web page called Page1.htm. It includes bullets, which are stored in a supporting folder called Page1_files. The relative paths for the image files are \Page1_files\image001.gif and \Page1_files\image002.gif. If you move Page1.htm, you must also move the supporting folder (Page1_files) to the new location.

For more help on using web folders click on the discussions toolbar or search for Web Folders in your Office 2000 product documentation.