Shoutbox

First are you using MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger? To colour your nickname using MSN Messenger:

1. Open a chat window and type "/nick ".

2. Leave a space, then hold CTRL and press the K key. This will open a box of colours and choose the colour you want your screen name to be.

3. Press CTRL + R to make your screen name Bold, Italic, Underlined or Striked.

4. If you want your screen name to have a background click on the Messenger Plus icon and click "Insert a background colour tag" and choose the colour you want your background to be. You can add multiple colors and text styles anywhere in your name, just use Ctrl+K or Ctrl+R at the place where you want to start the color or style.

5. Press Enter and if you followed this tutorial correctly you should have a coloured screen name.

For Messenger Plus Live:
In the WLM settings (Tool>Options>Display Name) you'll find a new button that allows you to add colors and other style to your nickname.

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