The Welcome Screen - Dreamweaver CS6
From the Welcome screen, you can create new content, open existing content, and do much more. In this article, you'll see why the Welcome screen is a great point of reference when working in Dreamweaver and a great place to learn about new features.
By default, the Welcome screen appears over the document area where your webpage would normally be displayed.
How to Remove the Welcome Screen
To remove the Welcome screen from view upon opening Dreamweaver:
- At the bottom of the screen, click the checkbox Don't Show This Screen Again.
- Close the Welcome screen.
This will prevent the Welcome screen from showing upon startup of Dreamweaver.
How to Configure the Welcome Screen to Always Open
To set up the Welcome screen to open up again upon startup of Dreamweaver:
- Go to the Dreamweaver menu (for Mac users) or the Edit menu (for Windows users).
- Go to the General category.
- Re-check the Show Welcome Screen box.
- Click OK.
The Welcome Screen will now display upon restart of Dreamweaver.
Welcome Screen Features
The Welcome screen is divvied up into three main sections along with two mini sections at the bottom of the screen.
Main Sections
The three main sections are:
- Open a Recent Item - It provides shortcuts for opening recently accessed files
- Create New - It provides shortcuts for creating new pages in various file formats
- Top Features - It provides shortcuts to Adobe branded tutorial videos
Sub-sections
The subsections at the bottom of the welcome screen provide:
- Adobe-based updates directly from Adobe to the user
- Adobe-based Resources such as tutorial sites, remote resources, and new features
- Access to Dreamweaver Exchange, which allows users to add extensions to Dreamweaver
Getting Started with Dreamweaver CS6
- What is Dreamweaver CS6?
- Understanding WYSIWYG Editors
- The Welcome Screen
- Workspace Overview
- Optimizing Images
- Designing with Web Fonts
Dreamweaver is a popular program for creating websites and applications from Adobe. It supports HTML5, CSS3, PHP, FTP, jQuery, and more, and works with HostGator web hosting.
You can learn more about Dreamweaver by visiting Adobe's website or the Dreamweaver Tutorials learning portal.