Microsoft Publisher - Removing items from bottom navigation bar

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Removing items from bottom navigation bar

Steve the Trumpet

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

Using Publisher 2003 for my web site, I had navigation bars to the side and
bottom (words only). I ditched the side bar and kept the bottom one.
Subsequently I deleted a page to which the bottom navigation bar referred so
now it shows as plain words (no link). How can I delete these words or make
them a link again (to another page) ?

DavidF

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

Under 'navigation' in Help:

Remove links from a navigation bar:
1.. Select the navigation bar from which you want to remove links.
2.. On the Format menu, click Navigation Bar Properties, and then click
the General tab.
3.. Under Links, click the link that you want to remove from the
navigation bar.
4.. Click Remove Link.
5.. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have removed all of the links that you
want to remove from the navigation bar, and then click OK.

If you want to add links, then there are also good instructions for this
under 'navigation' in Help

You may or may not want to keep using the wizard built bottom navbar, given
that you are having cross browser issues. The bottom wizard built navbar
does not work in FF. You can use either the top or side, or build your own.

DavidF

"Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:A52AC2BA-3133-4510-B124-A327CCF3173A@microsoft.com...
> Using Publisher 2003 for my web site, I had navigation bars to the side
> and
> bottom (words only). I ditched the side bar and kept the bottom one.
> Subsequently I deleted a page to which the bottom navigation bar referred
> so
> now it shows as plain words (no link). How can I delete these words or
> make
> them a link again (to another page) ?

Steve the Trumpet

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

Thank you for your reply. I have read the help file referring to this,
exactly as your reply, but there is no 'Navigation Bar Properties' listed
under the 'Format' menu. Therefore can you advise me how to add this feature
to the menu and why is it not there in the first place?

"DavidF" wrote:

> Under 'navigation' in Help:
>
> Remove links from a navigation bar:
> 1.. Select the navigation bar from which you want to remove links.
> 2.. On the Format menu, click Navigation Bar Properties, and then click
> the General tab.
> 3.. Under Links, click the link that you want to remove from the
> navigation bar.
> 4.. Click Remove Link.
> 5.. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have removed all of the links that you
> want to remove from the navigation bar, and then click OK.
>
> If you want to add links, then there are also good instructions for this
> under 'navigation' in Help
>
> You may or may not want to keep using the wizard built bottom navbar, given
> that you are having cross browser issues. The bottom wizard built navbar
> does not work in FF. You can use either the top or side, or build your own.
>
> DavidF
>
> "Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:A52AC2BA-3133-4510-B124-A327CCF3173A@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
>

DavidF

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

It sounds like you did not select the navbar before you looked for
'Navigation Bar Properties' under Format. Click once in the navbar frame on
your Publisher page, and you should then see the menu option. Be sure to
extend all the options under Format. If you still do not see it, post back.

DavidF

"Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4D4F31E0-B1CF-4525-8F1F-EF019F930F5E@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> Thank you for your reply. I have read the help file referring to this,
> exactly as your reply, but there is no 'Navigation Bar Properties' listed
> under the 'Format' menu. Therefore can you advise me how to add this
> feature
> to the menu and why is it not there in the first place?
>
> "DavidF" wrote:
>

Steve the Trumpet

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

I have done all that to no avail. You are answering a second question of mine
regarding viewing Publisher-created sites in browers other than IE. In reply
to that question you suggested I start a new site to test whether FF can see
it properly - it can't but it did answer this question! The 'Navigation Bar
Properties' under Format menu is visible in this new test site but not in my
original publication. The navigation bar was automatically generated when I
first constructed the site five years ago in Office 2000. I think the time
has come when I must reluctantly say goodbye to Publisher and invest some
serious time with Dreamweaver. Thanks for your help - any final suggestions
on how I can get this feature visible in my existing publication?

"DavidF" wrote:

> It sounds like you did not select the navbar before you looked for
> 'Navigation Bar Properties' under Format. Click once in the navbar frame on
> your Publisher page, and you should then see the menu option. Be sure to
> extend all the options under Format. If you still do not see it, post back.
>
> DavidF
>
> "Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4D4F31E0-B1CF-4525-8F1F-EF019F930F5E@microsoft.com...
>
>
>

DavidF

2007-01-10, 6:56 pm

Part of the reason I asked about Pub 2000, was that it uses an entirely
different coding engine, and an "updated" navbar wizard. (in fact this might
account for part of your cross browser problems, and Pub 2000 html does work
well in FF) It sounds like you will need to create a new navbar, as the one
created in Pub 2000 cannot be edited in Pub 2003. That will require deleting
the old from each page...yeah, I know, what a pain. But as I also said, a
bottom navbar that is built with the Pub navbar wizard will not work in
FireFox, so I would suggest building one manually. Reference: Code your own
textual navigation menu in Publisher:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/16/81255.aspx
But unlike the example, use the *.*htm extensions.

Good luck on the transition. And though it might not be smart, I am
impressed with WebPlus 10. It appears easier to work with that
Dreamweaver...

DavidF

"Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:EEC1EAA2-E3BE-484A-A31D-CA69BE4770A6@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>I have done all that to no avail. You are answering a second question of
>mine
> regarding viewing Publisher-created sites in browers other than IE. In
> reply
> to that question you suggested I start a new site to test whether FF can
> see
> it properly - it can't but it did answer this question! The 'Navigation
> Bar
> Properties' under Format menu is visible in this new test site but not in
> my
> original publication. The navigation bar was automatically generated when
> I
> first constructed the site five years ago in Office 2000. I think the time
> has come when I must reluctantly say goodbye to Publisher and invest some
> serious time with Dreamweaver. Thanks for your help - any final
> suggestions
> on how I can get this feature visible in my existing publication?
>
> "DavidF" wrote:
>

Steve the Trumpet

2007-01-10, 6:57 pm

This is a fantastic tip! I would definitely recommend others build their
navigation bars like this.

"DavidF" wrote:

> Part of the reason I asked about Pub 2000, was that it uses an entirely
> different coding engine, and an "updated" navbar wizard. (in fact this might
> account for part of your cross browser problems, and Pub 2000 html does work
> well in FF) It sounds like you will need to create a new navbar, as the one
> created in Pub 2000 cannot be edited in Pub 2003. That will require deleting
> the old from each page...yeah, I know, what a pain. But as I also said, a
> bottom navbar that is built with the Pub navbar wizard will not work in
> FireFox, so I would suggest building one manually. Reference: Code your own
> textual navigation menu in Publisher:
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/16/81255.aspx
> But unlike the example, use the *.*htm extensions.
>
> Good luck on the transition. And though it might not be smart, I am
> impressed with WebPlus 10. It appears easier to work with that
> Dreamweaver...
>
> DavidF
>
> "Steve the Trumpet" <StevetheTrumpet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:EEC1EAA2-E3BE-484A-A31D-CA69BE4770A6@microsoft.com...
>
>
>

cymbalzzz

2007-02-26, 10:16 pm

On Dec 30 2006, 11:59 am, Steve the Trumpet
<StevetheTrum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> This is a fantastic tip! I would definitely recommend others build theirnavigationbars like this.
>

I absolutely agree! I have used this on my own site. I am
struggling, and while I know just enough to be dangerous (!), luckily
-- after many hours and many trips to the forums -- it is up.

Thanks for all the help.