Hiding Text - Not quite Encryption but - - - -

[-pops-]

If you have some text which you want to keep private but don't want to go to the trouble of encryption software and such like, try this:

Almost every word processor and most programs that allow you to type text also allow you a choice of print (ink) colour so, to keep typed text to yourself, highlight it with the mouse and change the print colour to white. The text will then change to the colour of the background (assuming that is white) and be invisible to the casual observer. You can do it the other way round as well and change the background to black with black type but, that looks a bit suspicious.

You have to ensure there are no pointers to spelling/grammatical errors remaining on the text which would give the game away but it's easy to do and doesn't cost.

[andsome]

If you have some text which you want to keep private but don't want to go to the trouble of encryption software and such like, try this:

Almost every word processor and most programs that allow you to type text also allow you a choice of print (ink) colour so, to keep typed text to yourself, highlight it with the mouse and change the print colour to white. The text will then change to the colour of the background (assuming that is white) and be invisible to the casual observer. You can do it the other way round as well and change the background to black with black type but, that looks a bit suspicious.

You have to ensure there are no pointers to spelling/grammatical errors remaining on the text which would give the game away but it's easy to do and doesn't cost.

Problem is that if you send this to someone, they may just have a wee problem in reading it. :lol:

[-pops-]

Problem is that if you send this to someone, they may just have a wee problem in reading it. :lol:

:) So would an encrypted message if the recipient didn't have the key ;)

[andsome]

Here's one I did earlier.

Here we go round the mulberry bush

[AlanHo]

Here's one I did earlier.

Here we go round the mulberry bush

Clever d..................

[babysun]

Wow! Alan that's a simple and great trick. I think most of us knew it. But you can use it in this way, pointed out by you only. That's Great! :)

[-pops-]

Wow! Alan that's a simple and great trick. I think most of us knew it. But you can use it in this way, pointed out by you only. That's Great! :)

Alan?

[Chris]

I knew he worked for MI5 ;)

[babysun]

Wow! Alan that's a simple and great trick. I think most of us knew it. But you can use it in this way, pointed out by you only. That's Great! :)

Alan?

LOL :lol:

It's you POPs the genius, By mis-take credit went to Alan, giving it back to you. ;)