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Happy 4th of July!

Tomorrow, July 4th, is Independence Day here in the United States. Have a great holiday - and stay safe :-) God bless America! We'll see ya next week!

A Print Program On Steroids - I'm REALLY Excited About This One!

You'll Love This.

We have an awesome new software bundle in - PrintMaster 12 Select with ClickArt 10,000. As you know, the "normal" version of PrintMaster 12 is around $50 -$60, but you can get both PrintMaster Select 12 and the 10K of clipart from us for just $12.97 (FREE US Shipping)!

OK, so what's the catch? 

Nothing really - PrintMaster and PrintMaster Select are essentially the same program - only the Select version doesn't include as much clipart, photos, etc. So, we bundled it with ClickArt 10,000 to help make up for that. In addition, you can get tons of clipart online through PrintMaster Select's "online extras" section. So, no need to worry - you'll have thousands of images at your fingertips and you'll be saving a ton of money! Cool huh?

What can you do with it? Plenty! Here's just a small sample (there are thousands of templates!)

Again, I want to stress that the above is only a small slice of what you can do with this software - check out the website for more info (even the website gives only a partial sample - there's just too much stuff to list).

OK, creating all that stuff is great, but what about ease of use?

When it comes to being user friendly, this sets a new standard. It not only gives you excellent help along the way, but has lots of built-in tutorials to get you started. Plus there's really no learning curve - just get in and start using it. Don't you wish all software was that easy?

In short, I'm extremely impressed with how well this program is put together, how simple it is to use, and the incredible number of project templates it includes. I can't recommend it highly enough! 

For $12.97 and FREE US shipping, you just can't go wrong. Oh, and yes, this has our 30 day satisfaction guarantee - if you're not happy with it, just send it back within 30 days for a full refund! Nothing to lose - unless you don't order fast and miss out! Here's the link:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/printmaster-12-select.htm

	PS - Remember, as an added bonus you get an incredibly cool patriotic radio free with this or any other purchase from our online store (through July 6, 2003, void where prohibited). Check it out!

MS Office 101

Did you know...

... that the Name box isn't always the Name box? (The box to the left of the Formula bar.)

Sounds crazy—I know—but it's true.

Pay attention when you type in an equal sign (=) to start a formula.

Did you notice what happened?

A Function box replaces the Name box.

The Function box first displays the last used function.

If that's not what you're looking for then click the down arrow to the right of the function name.

A small list of functions will appear.

The function you need still not there?

Then click More Functions (at the bottom) and you'll be taken to your normal everyday Paste Function window where you can proceed as normal.

Office Tip of the Day

Do you constantly find yourself looking for a way to "jazz up" a document, presentation or worksheet?

Most of you already know that you can use the Drawing Toolbar's AutoShape feature to create simple shapes for emphasis.

Maybe something like this:

Look familiar?

Yes, that's right, it's pretty much the shape used in the title but with one huge difference—that title is in a 3D form. Way more interesting, don't you think?

Well, if you agree, then read on because you'll want to know the rest.

Once you have an object drawn (AutoShape, lines, rectangles, ovals, text boxes, WordArt, etc...) you need to make sure it's selected.

(Try clicking on the object once to get the outside borders and/or handles.)

Now you're looking for the 3D button on the Drawing Toolbar.

When you click the 3D button a palette of options will pop open. (If you've selected something that can not have the 3D effects then the options will be transparent and won't work.)

Select a 3D choice and poof!

Your object has transformed from flat and boring to eye-popping.

Yeah! 3D effect without the goofy 3D glasses.

~ April

PS - For those of you who are wondering about the text into the shape check out the August 20, 2002 issue of MS Office Tips located in our archives at http://www.worldstart.com/archives/index.htm.