1. Choose Start.All Programs.Accessories.WordPad to open the WordPad window.

2. Enter text in the blank document. (Note: Press Enter to create blank lines between paragraphs.)

3. Click and drag to select the text; then choose Format. Font.

4. In the resulting Font dialog box adjust the settings for Font, Font Style, or Size. You can apply strikeout or underline effects by selecting those check boxes. You can also modify the font color and even apply a script from a language that uses an alphabet different than English, such as Arabic. Click OK to apply the settings.

5. Click various other tools, such as the alignment buttons or the Bullets button on the toolbar, to format selected text. 6. Choose Insert.Object to insert an object.

7. In the Object dialog box that appears, select the Create New option, click an object type, and then click OK. Modify the inserted object however you want (moving it, resizing it, and so on).

8. When your document is complete, choose File.Save. In the Save As dialog box, enter a name in the File Name text box, select a file location from the Address Bar drop-down list, and then click Save.