Website Builder Reference Guide
Use this article to help you navigate through the various features of Website Builder.
This article takes you through Website Builder's features, starting with the most common ones and concluding with advanced Web design features. Click on the topic you want to learn more about.
Interface
Website Builder uses a point-and-click interface for adding content, such as text or images, to content blocks. Each time you publish changes to your website, it's a good idea to back up the Website.
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Templates
If you want a boost in designing your Website Builder Website, choose from more than 150 templates and then customize the text and images.
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Pages
Create new Web pages for your website in Website Builder, and organize your content the way you want.
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Publishing
Website Builder lets you publish your website in one click. You also can unpublish your website, restart it from scratch, or revert to a backed-up version of your website.
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Text
Website Builder includes many of the functions you know from popular word-processing programs like Microsoft® Word. You can write your HTML from scratch, or copy and paste text directly from a basic text editor, and then format it in Website Builder. Website Builder also makes it easy to format text, hyperlinks and anchors.
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Images
Website Builder lets you create and manage a library of images for your website. You can upload your own images, or use Website Builder's library of free images. You can also edit your images using many of the same features as popular image-editing programs.
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Videos
Website Builder lets you upload and share your own video files on your website. You can also embed scripts or link to a video on another website.
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Files
Website Builder lets you link to files, such as documents or spreadsheets, that your visitors can download. You can upload and store these files in your Website Builder account. Remember that you can upload up to your account's storage limit.
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Forms
With Website Builder, you can display pre-built forms on your website. Forms let your visitors interact with you and submit information. The information visitors submit reaches you via the email address you used to set up your Website Builder account.
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Tables
Website Builder lets you create and display tables on your website. Website Builder includes pre-built tables, and you can also create your own.
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Calendars
With Website Builder, you can create and display calendars. You can use a pre-built calendar and modify it to suit your needs.
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Website Builder includes many features from Google®. For example, Website Builder lets you display many widgets from Google, such as Google Maps or Google Translate.
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Backup
Each time you make changes to your website, Website Builder lets you save that revision. You can view all the revisions you have saved, and restore your website to a previous revision. Remember that each revision counts toward your account's storage limit.
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Advanced Features
Website Builder also lets advanced users customize their websites even further. Use Java® scripting, cascading style sheets (CSS), and search engine optimization.
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