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Note: I do not use AOL 6.0 - 8.0, and I rarely Use AOL 9.0, so there won't be as much individual
tricks for AOL 6.0 - 9.0. If you have any, you would be helping me out a lot.




















America Online - AOL 6.0 Tricks
Cheat Rate Limits
If you have violated the IM rate limits, you can no longer send IM's until you sign off of AOL. To continue to IM people, you can use the away message and keep changing what you want it to say.

IM Smiley Trick
Highlight some text in the conversation part of an IM. Goto the Smilies and choose a Smiley. All of the text you selected will be replaced by that Smiley.
Note: This only worked on the BETA version.

Stay Idle
Turn your Away Message ON.

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America Online - General Tricks
Change AOL's Caption (Permanently)
Open 'version.inf' (It's in the folder AOL is installed in). You should see something like this:
[Application Information]
Application=aol.exe
Version=5.0
Build=156.93a
[Goodies]
InstallCount=0
InstallPhx=cdboot.phx
CDTitle=TRYAOL
CDMessage=America Online CD-ROM
[Installation Date]
date=01/01/01
time=21:48:53
Add "OEM=" under build and then the caption.

Favorites Spy
On the 'Sign On Screen', select the Screen Name the you want to see the favorites of, and click on 'Favorites'.
Note: You can edit them and everything!

Ghosting
Goto your Buddy List, click 'Setup', then click 'Privacy Preferences', select 'Block all AOL Members and AOL Instant Messenger Users'. Under apply, select 'Buddy List and Instant Messages'.

Idle Forever
Open up Napster and leave it there and you will be idle for as long as you want.

Kill Hourglass
When there is an hourglass, move the hourglass over the 'Help' menu and double click on it until the menu comes up. Now, click 'About America Online'. When the about window appears, click 'OK'.

Screen Name Edit
Open AIM, select '<New User>', then click 'Sign On'. Now, select 'Use AOL Screen Name'. When the site loads, just finish the process to make you AOL Screen Name AIM useable. Log on to AIM using the AIM name, goto 'My AIM' -> 'Edit Options' -> 'Format Screen Name...', then change it.
Note: It will only show up this way on Buddy Lists and IM's, not in chats. You can only change uppercase/lowercase and spacing.
Also: If your AOL Screen Name has Parental Controls, you can't make it on AIM.

Sneak Into KidsOnly Chats
Goto Keyword: KO, then go to 'Chat', then to the right hand side of the list of numbers you will see a window and it will say 'More KO Rooms', then click it and something pops up, click 'GO' then another window should popup with a bunch of KO Chats, if you leave that window open passed 12:00 AM you can go into KO Chats!
Note: Watch out for TOSKids.

Stay Idle
AOL recently took down Keyword: quickmenu, and smile4u. Now use Keyword: News.

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America Online - Instant Message Tricks
Blank IM
<html></html> or hold down ALT and press 0160.

IM Lag
Before every letter: </pre></html><html></html>
Example: Z</pre></html><html></html>a</pre>
</html><html></html>k</pre></html><html>
</html>s</pre></html><html></html> </pre>
</html><html></html>R</pre></html><html>
</html>e</pre></html><html></html>a</pre>
</html><html></html>l</pre></html><html></html>m

IM Manipulate
1) Type in what you say
2) Hit Enter
3) Copy their screen name into your text box
4) Type in what they say.
Note: Remeber to change the font and colors.

Turn IMs On/Off
In 'TO:' $IM_ON or $IM_OFF. Then click 'Send'.

Wavy Letters
Copy and Paste:
<sup>LETTER HERE</sup>LETTER HERE<sub>LETTER HERE</sub>LETTER HERE

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America Online - Chat Room Tricks
Blank Line
<html></html> or hold down ALT and press 0160.

Chat Lag
Before every letter: </pre></html><html></html>
Example: X</pre></html><html></html>A</pre></html><html></html>K

HTML Error
</html><xmp></pre>

Private Room Bust
In the Address Bar: aol://2719:2-2-Room Name, Hold down enter for a while then release.
Note: Holding down enter too long violates the rate limits.

=Q Error
=q
Note: This happens because AOL Chat Hosts use this command to restrict people in chat rooms.

Wavy Letters
Copy and Paste:
<sup>LETTER HERE</sup>LETTER HERE<sub>LETTER HERE</sub>LETTER HERE

Remove Link Underline
< a href="http://www.Domain.com"></u>www.Domain.com< /a>

Roll Dice
//roll
Note: This will roll 2 6-sided dice.

Super Dice Roll
//roll-sides999-dice15
Note: This will roll 15 999-sided dice.

Roll Dice (Custom)
//roll-sides###-dice##
Note: For 'sides' use a number between 1 and 999. For 'dice' use a number between 1 and 15.

Send A Link
< a href="http://www.Domain.com">www.Domain.com< /a>

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America Online - E-Mail Tricks
Blind Carbon Copy (BCC)
Put ( ) around each E-Mail Address you type in an E-Mail.

Color Bomb
Copy and Paste in an E-Mail as many times as you can:
<html><body bgcolor="#ff8000"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#000000"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#00FF00"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#000000"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#800080"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#0000ff"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#80ff80"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#000000"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#000080"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#00ff00"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#0000ff"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#00FF00"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#008000"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#ffA500"> </html>
<body bgcolor="#ff4500"> </html> </html>


E-Mail Validator
Put a * before the Screen Name.
Example: *, UserSN

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America Online - Profile Tricks - *Space-Sensative*
Note: Since AOL completely changed the Profile Editor when AOL 8.0 was released, most of these tricks no longer work.

Cut Off Text
Tutorial: Click Here to learn how to make Cut Off Text.

Disappearing Text
Tutorial: Click Here to learn how to make Disappearing Text.

Hidden Text
Tutorial: Click Here to learn how to make Hidden Text.

Moving Text
Tutorial: Click Here to learn how to make Moving Text.

Sliding Text
Tutorial: Click Here to learn how to make Sliding Text.

Add New Catagory
Press 'Control + Backspace', to make a . Type in the New Category.
Example: Category:

Bold Text
<H7>Text Here</H7>

Center Justification
< p . align center>

Change Background Color
< body . bgcolor=#000000>

Change Font Color
< font . color=#00FF00>

Change Font Size
< font . ptsize=14>

Change Font Type
< font . face=Arial>

Change Heading Font Size
< H1>TEXT HERE</H1> - Biggest
< H2>TEXT HERE</H2>- Bigger
< H3>TEXT HERE</H3> - Big

Change Link Color
< body . link=#00FF00 alink=#00FF00 vlink=#009900>
Note: link = Link, alink = Active Link, vlink = Visited Link

Color Tables
1) Add a Body Background Color at the top of your profile.
2) Add the Table code after the Background.
3) Add another Body Background below the Table.
Example: < body . bgcolor=#000000>< body . aolmailheader>< body . bgcolor=#000000>

Horizantal Line
< img . src=id=x width=515 height=2 datasize=1>

Highlighted Text
< font . back=#9f9f9f>

Hyper Link
< a . href= http://www.Domain.com> www.Domain.com < /a>
Note: Only for URLs under 26 characters. For long URLs, use the 'Longer Links' trick.

Insert a Break
< P>, < BR>,  - CTRL + Backspace
Note: Just Like Pressing Enter.

Italicized Text
< font . face=Lucida Sans>TEXT HERE
Note: To End: < font . face=Arial>

Left Justification
< p . align left>

Longer Links
If your URL is longer than 26 characters, Use the Hyper Link code and put < u> every 26 characters.
Example: http://www.ZaksRealm.< u>com/

Pop-Up Box
< a . href= aol://1391:TEXT HERE/> LINK TEXT HERE < /a>
Note: 15 character limit.

Profanity
***<XMP>*
Note: Replace the *'s with the word. MIGHT VIOLATE TOS!

Remove Category
< p In the previous category after all of your text, in the beginning of the next category put: > before all of your text.

Right Justification
< p . align right>

Show Profile HTML
< xmp> - I take FULL credit for this. I NEVER seen it on any other site. Discovered 3/29/01 By Xak.

Special Characters
&#XXX; - Replace XXX With An ALT Code - I take FULL credit for this. I NEVER seen it on any other site. Discovered 3/29/01 By Xak.
Note: Only shows up on AOL 6.0+

Tables
< body . aolmailheader>

Note: Makes a white box with a thin border.

Extended ANSI Characters
I saw this method on another site. Except this method you hold down ALT and then type the CHR code. I think this works on all AOL clients.

This table shows 'allowed' characters in Black and 'illegal' characters in Gray.

NOTE: Using illegal characters will erase the field the character is used in, produce junk, or prevent you from updating your profile altogether. To put a character in your profile, hold down the ALT key, type the corresponding 4-digit keycode for the character, and let go of the ALT key. You must type the keycode on the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.

À
0192
Á
0193
Â
0194
Ã
0195
Ä
0196
Å
0197
§
0167
Þ
0222
ð
0240
®
0174
©
0169

0153
à
0224
á
0225
â
0226
ã
0227
ä
0228
å
0229
×
0215
ƒ
0131
˜
0152

0133
¡
0161
¿
0191
È
0200
É
0201
Ê
0202
Ë
0203
Æ
0198
Œ
0140
ª
0170
ß
0223
Ð
0208
£
0163
¢
0162
¥
0165
è
0232
é
0233
ê
0234
ë
0235
æ
0230
œ
0156
¹
0185
²
0178
³
0179
¼
0188
½
0189
¾
0190
Ì
0204
Í
0205
Î
0206
Ï
0207

0137
¤
0164

0149
º
0186
°
0176
·
0183
ì
0236
í
0237
î
0238
ï
0239
»
0187
«
0171

0155

0139
ˆ
0136
¸
0184
Ò
0210
Ó
0211
Ô
0212
Õ
0213
Ö
0214
Ø
0216
­
0173

0150

0151
¯
0175

0134

0135
ò
0242
ó
0243
ô
0244
õ
0245
ö
0246
ø
0248

0145

0146

0147

0148

0132
¨
0168
Ù
0217
Ú
0218
Û
0219
Ü
0220
Ÿ
0159
Ý
0221
±
0177
¬
0172
¦
0166
ù
0249
ú
0250
û
0251
ü
0252
ÿ
0255
ý
0253
Ç
0199
ç
0231
Š
0138
š
0154
Ñ
0209
ñ
0241
       
Non-breaking space:  0160
Tab:0009
Carriage return:0895
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