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Edit a Page in Plone Exercise #2

Follow these instructions to edit "Library History"

  1. Search and find the page titled "Library History". Use any of the search strategies you've already learned. Hint: its located under "About Our Library"
  2. Click on the Edit tab
  3. Change the text in the Title and/or the Description if necessary
  4. Select the text in the Body Text field
  5. Delete the selected text
  6. Copy text from another Web site (or an electronic document) and use Notepad to remove all formatting:
    • Click File - New Window to open another window in the browser
    • In the address box type "http://oldsite.anytown.lib.ia.us" (without the quotes) Press enter, OR click on the "Old Site" link in the link bar of your browser on the portable lab laptop
    • Select the text from this page by clicking and dragging over the text. Do NOT include the animated ant image!
    • Copy the text to the clipboard using  Edit - Copy
    • Open Notepad and unformat text:
      • click on Start - Programs - Accessories - Notepad
      • Paste the text into Notepad by using  Edit - Paste
      • Select all the newly unformatted text in Notepad by using  Edit - Select All or click and drag
      • Copy all the newly unformatted text to the clipboard by using Edit - Copy
  7. Click on the other browser window in the task bar to return to Library History page
  8. Place the cursor in the Body Text by clicking in the box
  9. Paste the contents of the clipboard into the Body Text by using  Edit - Paste NOTE: Do not use the right-click menu
  10. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the save button
  11. Publish the page
    • From the State: Private drop down menu in the upper right corner click Publish
  12. Retract the page
    • From the State: Published drop down menu in the upper right corner click Make Private

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