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Writing articles for wikiHow while at work can be quite a challenge. Ensuring that you don't get caught by your new boss can be a pain. However, you can follow some simple tips to write an article for wikiHow at work!

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    Make a complicated Excel spreadsheet and keep it open.
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    Take a screen shot of the desktop by pressing one of the weird looking keys on the top of your keyboard which says "PrtSc".
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    Open windows paintbrush and paste the picture by pressing CTRL+v.
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    Save the picture as any name you like. Name is not important so you can name it after your boss or your girlfriend or even the neighbour that you hate most.
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    Press the start button and press "search," and then select "for files and folders"; this will open the search tool. Select all "files and folders".
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    Click on "More advance options", check on the box "search system folder" and "search sub folder".
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    Make sure in the box that says "look in" C drive is selected.
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    Type *.scr as file name to be searched.
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    Press search and you will see a number of screen saver files appearing on the screen.
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    Select "ssmypics" and right click on it. Now go to the option "send to" and send it to the desktop as shortcut.
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    Close this and go to your desktop. Right click on the shortcut and select "configure".
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    Uncheck "use transition effect between pictures" and make the picture 100% of size. Browse and select the picture of the screenshot saved on your desktop. Make sure all other settings are unchecked.
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    Press ok.
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    Right click the shortcut again and go to properties.
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    Select a nice comfortable short-cut key(like alt+ctrl+s) and press ok.
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    You are all set now. Anytime you feel someone's steps coming, you can press the shortcut and the screen saver with the picture of your desktop will come up.
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  • Once the screen saver is on, don't move your mouse or press any key until it's safe. Pretend that you are waiting for some calculation to complete.

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