Use Microsoft Publisher to Design a Web Space

To use Microsoft Publisher to design your web space, you must first map your network drive to your web space.

To design your web space: 

  1. Open Microsoft Publisher. 
    (
    Publisher is included in the installed Microsoft Office suite.  It's not available as an online office application.)
  2. Select a template design or a blank document to begin designing your web space page.
  3. If selecting a template, begin by editing the template with your content.
  4. Enter the content you want to include in your web space page.
    • Purpose of your web space, etc.
    • What I Can Do or What I Have Done section.
    • Interests or Things I Love to Do section.
    • About Me section with a photo – introduce yourself.
    • The Name of your web space page (John’s Web Space).
  1. Save the file.
    • From the Menu Bar: 
      1. Click File.
      2. Select Save as.
      3. Locate and select the network drive you mapped for your web space.
      4. Rename the file to index.html in the File Name field.
      5. Select Web Page, filtered in the Save as type field.
      6. Click Save.
      7. Select Replace existing file in the dialogue box that says "The File index already exists."
      8. Click Ok.

Your web file has been created and added to your web space. To see your webpage, enter the following url into your web browser:

  • Students- https://student.utrgv.edu/firstpartofutrgvemail, (e.g., https://student.utrgv.edu/john.doe/).
  • Faculty- https://faculty.utrgv.edu/firstpartofutrgvemail, (e.g., https://faculty.utrgv.edu/john.doe/).