Getting Audible Feedback

If you are using a multimedia computer (you know—the type that has more bells and whistles than your home stereo system), then you can configure Word so it makes noises. Granted, every version of Word makes an obnoxious ding whenever you press the wrong key or try to do something it doesn't like, but you can expand the auditory experience to an even wider array of obnoxious noises.

To set up Word to use audible feedback, follow these steps if you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2007:

1. Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
2. Select the General tab. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Make sure the Provide Feedback with Sound check box is selected.
4. Click on OK.

The steps are different in Word 2007:

1. Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.
2. At the left side of the dialog box, click Advanced.
3. Scroll through the list of options until you get to the General section. (Click here to see a related figure.)
4. Make sure the Provide Feedback with Sound check box is selected.
5. Click on OK.

You have now enabled the use of sounds. If you want to change the sounds Word uses, then do your tweaking in the Sounds applet of the Control Panel. (This is within Windows, not in Word itself.)