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[Via WUGNET - 10 Most Recent Computing Tips]

Word's Right BrainWhile it's a far cry from Adobe Photoshop or even Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Word lets you get in touch with your creative side and add WordArt, shapes, and drawings to spice up a document. First, launch the Drawing toolbar. Click View, point to Toolbars, and click Drawing. In the Drawing toolbar, which should appear in the lower left corner of program window, gives you a number of different graphic options.
To insert WordArt, click the Insert WordArt icon. In the WordArt Gallery dialog box, click the effect you want and OK to launch the Edit WordArt Text dialog box. In this dialog box, type your desired text and click OK. You can also edit the text's font and size and make it bold or italicized. You can also insert Clip Art or other graphics files, among other options.

Today's Tips

1. To disable pop up messages in your system...

Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties
Click the STOP button
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK ......source...........