In the bottom section, tell Word where to apply the line numbers (whole document, this point forward or if you selected some text before you began, selected section) and click on the Line Numbers button.

Side Note: If you start with selected text and choose to number just that portion, Word will automatically put a page break both before and after the selected text. If you choose to number the lines from this point forward, Word will then insert a page break before the numbers begin.

Now, back to business! When the Line Numbers window opens, you need to check the "Add line numbering" option.

That choice will activate the rest of the window. Here you can make decisions regarding how to number (every line, every two lines, every five lines, etc.), what number to start with and how far to place the numbers from the text. Don't forget to make a choice at the bottom regarding continuous numbering throughout the document or restarting (at a page or section break).

When you've made all your choices, click OK.

Click OK again to exit the Page Setup window.

Now, for those of you using Word 2007, things aren't quite as hard to find.

You simply need the Page Layout tab on the ribbon, Page Numbers button.

When you click on that button, you'll find a list of choices that are pretty self-explanatory. If you want to get to the choices shown above for other versions of Word, choose "Line Numbering Options." That will take you to the trusty Page Setup dialogue window and things will work the same as they do in other versions of Word.

Word 2007 users also need the same side note as everyone else: If you start with selected text and choose to number just that portion, Word will automatically put a page break both before and after the selected text. If you choose to number the lines from this point forward, Word will then insert a page break before the numbers begin.

Whichever version you're using and whatever route you take to get there, once your choices are made and you've returned to the document, you'll find that the lines are neatly numbered and easy to reference!

For everyone, once you're in the Envelopes and Labels dialogue window, under the Envelopes tab, click on the Add to Document button.

A blank envelope will then appear above your document.

Now, it's time to design! Put in your logo, return address, formatting or whatever you want to be on every envelope you print.

With the design complete, you'll need to select the pictures and/or text you want to appear on your envelopes.

With everything still selected, hit Alt + F3.

In the AutoText or Quick Parts dialogue window that opens (depends on your version of Word), name it EnvelopeExtra1 and then click OK.

That's it! The next time you print an envelope from Word, your graphics and text will automatically appear where you originally placed them.

Also, for those of you concerned about the few times you'll want something different, if you have the envelope added to your document, you'll find that it can be edited as usual.

A customized look without a lot of time invested. You have to love it!

When I see that in the taskbar, I know there's something new to investigate when I have a moment. Granted, I don't know who sent it or what it's about, but it still gives me the notification I need.

If you're interested in using this for yourself, here's what you need to do.

First, you're headed back to the Tools menu, Options choice.

Once again, under the Preferences tab, click on the E-mail Options button.

In the middle of the E-mail Options dialogue window, you need the Advanced E-mail Options button.

From there, you're looking for the section labeled "When new items arrive in my Inbox."

Within that section, you need to select the "Show an envelope icon in the notification area" choice.

Three clicks of the OK button and you're back to work with a more subtle notice of new messages.

Also, just in case you're wondering, Outlook will remove the envelope icon notification when it detects that the new message has been read!