Dreamweaver CC: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

Appendix B. Dreamweaver CC 2014, Menu by Menu

Dreamweaver CC: The Missing Manual is quite comprehensive; in its pages, you’ll find descriptions of every major Dreamweaver function (and most minor ones). In the interest of completeness, however, here’s a quick reference to every command in every Dreamweaver menu—and the answer to the occasional “What does that mean?” mystery. This menu-by-menu summary was written for the Dreamweaver 2014 CC October Release. These commands (except where noted) are available in Design view as you edit a page. Editing in Live view is more limited, so many commands are “grayed out” in that view. Then again, there are a few commands that are only available in Live view, and those are clearly noted in the list.

File Menu

The commands in Dreamweaver’s File menu include basic functions like saving and closing files, and controlling an open Dreamweaver document:

• New. Opens the New Document window, which lets you create various types of new Dreamweaver files. On the left side, four document categories are listed:

  • Blank Page. Creates an empty Dreamweaver document using any of several types of web page, from basic HTML and CSS pages to dynamic pages built on JavaScript and PHP.

  • Fluid Grid Layout. This option provides a basic framework for creating a site that works in mobile, tablet, and desktop browsers. Using some prepackaged CSS and JavaScript, as well as a fancy user interface, you can basically “draw” three layouts—one for smartphones, one for tablets, and one ...