WD2000: Comparing Web Page Editing Features of Word and FrontPage

Web page editing capabilities that are provided with Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office programs allow you to easily create various types of Web pages. You can also use Microsoft FrontPage to create different kinds of Web pages and to manage your Web site.

This article briefly compares Web page authoring in Word and in FrontPage.

To create Web pages, you can use the Web page authoring tools in Microsoft Word, Microsoft FrontPage, or both. Both programs provide wizards to automate your work, and both allow you to view your Web page content, such as bullets and images, while you work. One program may be better suited than the other, however, for certain tasks.

Use Web Page Authoring Tools in Microsoft Word:

• When you want to use the robust word-processing features in Word, such as AutoText and AutoCorrect.
• When other Web page authors with whom you work frequently use Word.

Use FrontPage:

• When you are working with a large team or managing a Web server.
• When you need user authentication for Web page authors.

NOTE: In FrontPage Explorer, you can specify Word as your default editor for HTML files. See the FrontPage documentation for more information.

Feature Comparison

The following table lists various Web page authoring features.

For more information about how Office works with the Web in a business setting, please see the OfcPEG.doc file located at the following Microsoft Web address: