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How to Create Text Columns in Adobe Illustrator
Do you want to add text columns in Adobe Illustrator? Illustrator allows you to add color, texture, shading, bullets, and columns, among other things. Columns help organize the text similar to how it is divided in a newspaper. This wikiHow article will te...
How to Write a Bank Authorization Letter
If you'd like to authorize someone else to handle money in your bank account, most banks give several options. You have the option to give the person financial power of attorney and specify which transactions they're allowed to make. Alternatively, you ca...
How to Deal with Someone Who is Harassing You
If someone is constantly threatening you, following you, attempting to make sexual advances, or refusing to leave you alone, you need to learn how to protect yourself. Start by telling the person that you don’t like the behavior and asking them to stop. I...
How to Pack for an Overnight School Trip (for Teenage Girls)
Going on an overnight school trip can be incredibly exciting, but packing for that trip can be overwhelming. It’s hard not to want to bring all of your favorite outfits and shoes with you, especially when you know you’ll be taking pictures. Do yourself a...
How to Get Financial Aid for College
Getting financial aid for college in the U.S. can look intimidating. However, the process of applying isn't as complicated as it first seems, as long as you tackle one thing at a time. Start by filing FAFSA application to become eligible for federal grant...
How to Account for Prepaid Expenses
When running a business, it is very common for multiple expenses - rent and insurance, for example - to be paid for in advance. These expenses that are paid for in advance are known as pre-paid expenses. Knowing how to account for pre-paid expenses involv...
How to Align in InDesign
Many print documents contain multiple items, including text, photos and other graphic elements. Aligning items in a print document keeps it orderly and lends to its visual appeal. Knowing how to align in InDesign, a popular desktop publishing program that...
Simple Amperage Calculations: Watts, Volts, & Ohm's Law (with an Ammeter)
An ampere, shortened frequently to amp, is a unit of measure that is used for electrical current. Current is the measure of electrons that flow through a given circuit.[1] X Research source This information can be very useful in the event yo...
How to Clean Dreadlocks
Locs have been around as long as people have existed, and they were originally popularized by African and Caribbean countries. Although many people do still call the style "dreadlocks," that term has a negative connotation due to its racial history, and l...
How to Use the Word "Only" Correctly
The word "only" is used often in common speech and in writing. If it's used incorrectly, however, the listener or reader may have a hard time figuring out what is really meant. Avoid this confusion by properly using the word "only".
How to Prevent Static in Laundry
Static cling on laundry can be a big inconvenience. Dealing with static cling on clothes can be an irritating part of doing laundry. Preventing static cling, however, can be achieved both before and after you do the laundry with sprays, implements, and...
How to Calculate California Unemployment
If you live in the state of California and have lost your job through no fault of your own, you may be eligible to receive unemployment insurance. This program is overseen by the Employment Development Department, who will evaluate if you are eligible....
How to Prepare for a White Water Rafting Trip
Rafting excursions are offered at travel destinations worldwide and can last for a few hours or an entire week. Whether riding the rapids on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, or floating downstream in Alaska, you can a...
How to Get Your Dog Paid TV Appearances
Getting your dog in film and TV work such as commercials or kids' shows can take some time and requires a lot of patience and effort on your behalf. However, it is quite doable provided you're prepared and willing to put in the work. Make sure your dog is...
How to Draw an Eggplant
Need to draw an eggplant as part of a garden or salad picture? You've come to the right place! Follow this easy tutorial to sketch a simple, cute version of everyone's favorite purple fruit.
How to Choose Outdoor Hanging Plants
Outdoor hanging baskets are a great way to add color and vibrancy to a garden, while conserving space. Baskets can be hung from trees, porches, eaves and poles in a yard. You can buy hanging plants at garden centers and home improvement stores. However, c...