Tag: interface

Word 2003 classic menu layout to Word 2007

September 14, 2008 by Jason

I have been using office 2007 for sometime now and become quite used to the know how, features and tools location in Microsoft Word 2007.

With Office 2007 released the old classic menu layout which includes File | Edit | View and so on is replaced by the new web 2.0 tabbed ribbon interface which includes Home | Insert | Page Layout and so on.

But, I have seen lot of people wasting so much time to actually locate different features like Format ,Tool and Table etc which appears simply in the old classic word 2003 menu layout.

Let’s see how can you restore the old classic word 2003 menu layout in word 2007.

There is a small program called MS Word 2007 Ribbon to Old Classic Menu Toolbar Interface Software 7.0 which lets you apply the old classic menu layout in word 2007. Read More»

Speed up or turn off Windows Aero

August 14, 2008 by Jason

Windows Aero may add pizzazz to the interface, but depending on your hardware, it may also slow down your system. You can speed up your PC by turning it off altogether, or by turning off some Aero features but leaving others on.

To turn off Aero:

1. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Personalize > Window Color and Appearance.

2. Click Open classic appearance properties for more color options.

3. In the Color scheme drop-down box, choose Windows Vista Basic or Windows Vista Standard, and click OK. Aero will now be turned off.

What if there are some things you like about Aero, such as window animations, but others you don’t like, such as transparent windows? You can turn off some Aero features to speed up your PC but leave on others that you like using. Read More»

Five Gmail Secrets Revealed by Google

September 03, 2007 by Jason

Gmail is surely one of the top mail technologies currently available on the Internet because it offers large storage capacity, powerful spam filters and several other features that attract a considerable number of consumers. Obviously, all the users of the service customize it by their own needs using all kinds of tricks. But there are also numerous secrets that are able to improve the Gmail performance and enhance the functionality of the technology. Bill Kee, Associate Product Marketing Manager, tried to present 5 of them in a single post published on the official blog of the company.

First of all, the Mail Fetcher function allows you to customize the “From” field that represents your identity (the sender). If you didn’t know, Mail Fetcher enables you to configure up to 5 POP3 accounts in order to receive the messages straight into the Gmail interface. Because of that, you can also send mail with these accounts so, depending on the configuration, your identity or the “From” field is also changed. Read More»