A Quick Way to Hide Text
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 12/3/2016 1:00:00 AM
Here's a quick and easy way to hide text without using encryption.
The best way to hide something you've written is to use some kind of encryption password, but some programs don't have a way to do it.
Once you've finished writing your text, look for an option to select all the text, then go to the font menu and select a font that contains symbols instead of letters, such as "WingDings", "Dingbats" or "Symbols". That's all there is to it. Your text is no longer readable.
Next time you load the file, the text will remain hidden until to reverse the steps by selecting all the text again, then selecting a regular font.
While this isn't as secure as a real encryption password, it at least gives you a way to hide text in programs that don't have an encryption option.
Keep in mind, you don't necessarily have to select all the text. You can selectively hide individual words, sentences, or paragraphs.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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