How to Send Windows Live Messages in Your Own Handwriting
When you are sending an instant message, it's fun to find ways to make it more personal. If you are using Windows Live Messenger, you can make your IM really personal by writing the instant message in your own handwriting. These steps will show you how to send Windows Live Messages in your own handwriting.
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Instructions
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Open Windows Live Messenger.
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Begin a “Conversation Window” by double clicking the name of the contact you want to IM.
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Click on the “Handwriting” button at the bottom of your “Conversation Window.” This button looks like a pen or pencil.
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Click the pen tool button in the formatting toolbar to write your message or even draw a picture.
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If you make a mistake, click the eraser button and drag it across your errors.
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You can also change the ink color or add stationery by clicking the appropriate buttons in your “Conversation Window” toolbar.
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When you are finished writing your message, click “Send.”
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Tips & Warnings
To send handwritten messages you must have specific software installed: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 2000 (upgraded to Service Pack 3 or later); Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer 1.5; Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer Security Update.
In order for your contact to be able to view an IM in your handwriting, they must be using Windows Live Messenger 8.0 or newer.
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This here is not really of any help anymore of that reason that they removed the handwriting tool for Windows Live Messenger. But they might, just might, take it back again. I hope at least, it was the most useful tool on Messenger, lol.
