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Easter Eggs are hidden messages and tricks inside of software. Many
programmers like to leave behind a little something that only they or their team knows
about...but the word always gets out somehow. Easter Eggs can be quite fun. Here are a few
of our favorites:
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Microsoft Word 97:
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Open a new document |
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Type in "Blue" and then select
the word |
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Choose the Format > Font option from
the menu |
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Choose Font Style Bold and color Blue |
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Back in the document, type a space after
"Blue" |
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Choose the Help > About option from
the menu |
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On the Word icon, issue a Ctrl-Shift-Left
Click |
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A pinball game appears!
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Windows 95 Developer
Credits:
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Create a new folder on the desktop and
title it "and now, the moment you've all been waiting for" |
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Then rename that folder to "we
proudly present for your viewing pleasure" NOTE: when you rename the folder, you must
click on the icon with right mouse button and choose rename for this egg to work correctly |
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Rename the folder to "The Microsoft
Windows 95 Product Team!" |
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Open the folder, and the credits should
be displayed.
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Microsoft Excel 97:
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In Excel 97, open a new blank worksheet. |
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Press F5 (go to) and type in the range
X97:L97, then click OK. |
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Now press Tab once (this should put you
in cell M97) and press Ctrl+Shift while clicking once on the chart wizard button (the
blue-yellow-red barchart icon). |
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After a few moments, you will be flying
over an eerie fractal landscape. Fly around awhile using your mouse (right button for
forward and left button for reverse, turn by moving mouse) and soon you'll notice a mesa
with a shallow depression and a small scrolling shrine to Excel 97 and those who made it
happen. Careful, the controls are very sensitive. You can exit the screen by pressing
Ctrl+Shift+Esc (thanks to Phil for pointing this out).
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Palm Pilot:
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Description: "Error reading Drive C:
Abort, Retry Fail?" (Since a Palm Pilot is a small, hand-held computer WITHOUT a hard
drive, this is humorous) |
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Start the Giraffe game |
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Place your stylus on the top of the
screen, then press the down button.
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Dove Evangelistic Tracking System:
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From the main screen, press Ctrl-F11 for
a list of credits.
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Links
Here are some links that will take you to a LOT more Easter Eggs. Enjoy!
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