Using Empower

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Using Empower

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Changes That CAN Be Made Using Empower

• Text changes
• Add or replace images
• Attach pdf files or Word documents
• Create/change/remove hyperlinks
• Create new pages or sections

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Changes That CAN NOT Be Made Using EmPower

• Changes to navigation (template)
• Delete Content
• Delete photos or documents from the sites
  library
• Forms that feed into a database (e.g. Request
  materials form)

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Using Empower Access Levels

• Editors - able to make changes to pages and can
  request that publishers make changes live
• Publishers able to make changes and publish
  pages
• Administrators able to edit, publish and make
  substantive changes to programming and structure
  of site

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Using Authoring Software

• Go to empower web site
• Internet Explorer required!
• Login (always remember to logout when you are
  finished)
• Empower will show you your sites navigation as
  it appears on the live web site
• Select the area/page of the web site that you
  want to change or add content to

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Library (upload new images or files)
Create New Content
Work Area (review, save, and publish changes)
Check Out Current Page
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EmPower Work Area
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Making Text Changes

• Select page you want to change using top left
  navigation (same navigation headers as your live
  site)
• Then select Check Out (the 3rd icon)
• this will automatically open the work area
  where you can make changes and submit changes for
  publishing
• Please note the first time you use this area of
  the site you will probably need to download a
  plug-in called eWebEditPro (please see later
  slides with instructions). If you do not have
  the eWebEditPro plug-in, the page will appear
  entirely in html.
• Make changes as if you were using Microsoft Word

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Making Text Changes (continued)

• Use drop-down menus to change text style, size
  and color to insure consistency throughout the
  site
• Note This is sometimes problematic when we copy
  and paste text from a Word document
• Once completed, click on either save, save
  preview, or save and submit depending on your
  needs.
• Notes
• Use tables to ensure proper alignment and spacing
  when appropriate.
• Do not format pages to look optimal on your
  screen

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Uploading Images or Files

• Go to the page where you want to add image or
  file, click on menu and select library
• Click on upload image or upload file
  (whichever is appropriate)
• Attach file
• Select the section in the site where the file
  should be saved
• Click on upload image or upload file at the
  bottom of the page
• Note when you upload a file, you will be given a
  URL where that document is hosted. You will need
  to save this URL in order to create a link to the
  document from somewhere else in the site.
• Note when you upload an image, it automatically
  becomes a part of the library and can be imported
  into any page.

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Inserting a New Image

• To insert the new file/image into a page, you
  will need to check out the appropriate page
  (just like making a text change)
• Go to the exact location in the page where you
  want to insert the image
• Click on the library icon
• Select the image
• Click on insert

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Creating a Live Link

• Type in the name of the link as you want it to
  appear on the live web site
• Highlight the copy that you want to serve as the
  link and right click
• Select hyperlink on the menu that appears
• A pop-up box will appear insert the URL for the
  link and click OK
• The highlighted copy is now a live link

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Creating New Content

• Go to the appropriate section of the site
• Click on the Create Content icon
• Select the area of the site for the new content
  and select next (you may need select a
  template)
• A blank page will appear where you can input the
  new content (you can also paste in the content
  from a Word document)

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Installing the eWebEditPro Plug-InFor First-time
EmPower Users

• The first time you use eMpower your computer
  will prompt you to install a plug-in as soon as
  you check out any page
• When the screen pops-up, simply scroll down and
  click on install now
• Follow the instructions
• Click yes on the security warning and click
  ok when it asks you if you want to install
• when it asks you whether you want the program to
  run this program from its current location or
  save to disk. Select run this program from its
  current location (see screen shot on later
  slide)
• Following remaining instructions
• When finished, reload page

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Page will appear in html format if you do not
have the eWebEditPro plug-in
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Scroll down and click on install now
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Select Run this program from its current
location
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