The Window Size pop up menu (visible in Design view only) lets you 

resize the Document window to predetermined or custom dimensions. For 

more information, see  Resizing the Document window  in Using 

Dreamweaver.

To the right of the Window Size pop up menu are the estimated document 

size and estimated download time for the page, including all dependent 

files such as images and other media files. For more information, see 

 Setting download time and size preferences  in Using Dreamweaver.

For more information about using the status bar, see Chapter 1,  Exploring 

the Workspace  in Using Dreamweaver.

The Insert bar

The Insert bar contains buttons for creating and inserting objects such as 

tables, layers, and images. When you roll the pointer over a button, a 

tooltip appears with the name of the button.

The buttons are organized into several categories, which you can switch on 

the left side of the Insert bar. Additional categories appear when the current 

document contains server code, such as ASP or CFML documents. When 

you start Dreamweaver, the category you were last working in opens. 

Some categories have buttons with pop up menus. When you select an 

option from a pop up menu, it becomes the default action for the button. 

For example, if you select Image Placeholder from the Image button's pop 

up menu, the next time you click the Image button, Dreamweaver inserts 

an image placeholder. Anytime you select a new option from the pop up 

menu, the default action for the button changes.

The Insert bar is organized in the following categories:

The Common category

 enables you to create and insert the most 

commonly used objects, such as images and tables.

The Layout category 

enables you to insert tables, 

div

 tags, layers, and 

frames. You can also you choose among three views of tables: Standard 

(default), Expanded Tables, and Layout. When Layout mode is selected, 

you can use the Dreamweaver layout tools: Draw Layout Cell and Draw 

Layout Table. 

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