Page Manager: the site-management tool

The Page Manager page you're looking at, is your website's management console. It's your dashboard for building and managing your website. As it's the first page you see when you come to the Web Site section, it's the logical place to initiate actions. You'll spend a great deal of time on it. Therefore, let's explore it in detail.

When the page first loads, the element that really catches your attention is the upside-down tab titled Get started with your own Web site. It's also the least relevant element. You'll find this tab on several Office Live Small Business pages. It mostly sports links to help topics. You can collapse it and maximize your work area by clicking the Hide Getting Started link. Go ahead, try it.

The starter website

"Well, that's really nice", you're probably thinking, "but where do I make a web page"? That's what the little toolbar in the middle of the page and the links underneath it are for. We'll get to them in just a few minutes, trust me! But first, let's take a quick look at a little surprise that Office Live Small Business has in store for you: a starter website.