Text Ticker scrolls the contents of a text file at the top or bottom of the screen or floating anywhere on the desktop. The text appears in a so-called "appbar" which is similar to the Windows Taskbar. All settings- font color text file etc.- are saved between sessions. Keep people up-to-date on company news or alerts watch log files remind you of encouraging words or improve your memorization skills. Any text file can be dropped on the ticker and the program will begin to scroll that file''s contents. Text files can also be retrieved from web servers (http or https). Text Ticker can also be started with a specific file by dropping the file on the Text Ticker application icon or by setting up shortcuts with the filename as the only parameter. Left-clicking the tray icon alternately shows and hides the ticker. Multiple tickers can be run each with its own file speed colors etc. Each one acts independently. When you later start Text Ticker the first one''s settings will be used if you start a second one the second one''s settings will be used etc. The popup menu is available by right-clicking either the ticker or the tray icon. Select Options to open the Options window. Options include control over how it looks visually horizontal or vertical scrolling scrolling speed image file used for a logo on either edge of the ticker timed file reload if the file has changed show/hide ticker depending on the file status play a sound when the file is reloaded and more. A number of companies use Text Ticker to keep employees informed of the current status of call center queues sales and stock information or any other company news everyone needs to know. A locked version of Text Ticker is available which does not allow users to make any changes or close the program. Utilities to simplify network deployment are also available.