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Google Gmail

Show More/Fewer Topics on a Page

SUMMARY: Show more or fewer topics per screen when reading mail with Google's Gmail.

Do you read your e-mail with Gmail but tire of seeing 50 topics on a page? If you wish to view fewer or more topics without having to scroll between pages, perform the following tweak:

(Note that this tip was written February 21, 2006, and Gmail's interface is subject to change.)

1. Sign onto Gmail.

2. Click "Settings" on the top-right of the Gmail webpage.

3. When the "Mail Settings" page appears, click "General".

4. Next to "Maximum page size", click the pull-down next to "Show" to choose between displaying 25, 50, or 100 topics per page.

5. Click "Save Changes" when you are done.