How to Make a Text Cheetah Print

An ASCII cheetah is created using letters, numbers and symbols.

A text cheetah is a picture of a cheetah created using the letters and symbols on your keyboard. This is known as ASCII art. The acronym "ASCII" stands for "American Standard Code for Information Interchange." It refers to the 128 standard characters on your keyboard which is the most all computers can use. You can print an ASCII cheetah that you find on the Internet using native Windows controls.

Instructions

1. Navigate to a website like Lizard or Chris to find cheetah prints (see Resources). Click and drag your cursor over all the text of the cheetah to highlight it. Right-click on the text and select "Copy."

2. Click "Start" in Windows and select "Notepad." A text window opens.

3. Right-click in the Notepad program and select "Paste." Your cheetah picture appears.

4. Click "File" and select "Print" in the program to print your text cheetah with your printer. Click "File" and select "Save" if you want to keep a copy of the picture.

References

• Ascii Art: FAQ

Resources

• Chris: ASCII Art
• Lizard: Animals