Normally that's something I try to avoid rather than encourage, so I'm not sure if these will work.
The simplest way I can see is by putting an image somewhere on your page which is as wide as you need.
The best way is to simply get a single-pixel square transparent GIF image and use the "width" attribute to set it to the required size:
<img src="transparent.gif" width="1200">
The best way, however, would be through the use of stylesheets. It's a broad area to cover here, but it is an incredibly handy skill to have. I like Webmonkey's tutorials a lot, so have a lookie here:
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/authoring/stylesheets/index.htmlYou're specifically looking for CSS Positioning, but it might be best if you have a read of the basics too.
Hope that helps
