Dreamweaver CS5 Properties Panel Setup Tutorial

Using the Properties panel

The Properties panel defaults to the bottom of the workspace and displays different property options depending on the type of element you selected.

1. Using the HTML tab

Insert the cursor into any text in the workspace, and the properties panel can quickly set some basic HTML code and formatting effects. When you select an HTML button, you can apply title and paragraph labels, as well as bold, italic, bulleted lists, numbered lists and indents, and other formatting effects and properties.

2. Using the CSS tab

Click the CSS (cascading style sheet) button to quickly set commands related to CSS formatting effects.

3. Image and Table Properties

When you select a picture or a table, the properties panel displays settings that are related to picture editing and table editing.