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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:
The steps are different in Word 2007:
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.)
Tip #1880 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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