30th November 2000

Nothing says 'cheese' more than using default templates for business documents. If you can't take the time to create original designs for your stationary, then some businesses may think twice about doing business with your business. One quick way to spice up your stuff: use a watermark. Is your logo available in an electronic format? Reference it in HTML e-mail message signatures and appropriate word processing files. It may make a perfect signature addendum or background image. Click-thru the following when you're editing the header in Microsoft Word: Insert > Picture > ClipArt. Locate your logo on a (hopefully) local drive; in the Picture toolbar, click on the (Image Control) icon and choose 'Watermark' from the list. The Text Wrapping option should be set to 'None' before you're done. For a WYSIWYG environment, use the 'Page Layout' viewing option.