"Flat" Icons in Outlook 2003

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Stuart Cox

Hi all,

This is quite embarrasing actually as I asked the exact same question a few
months ago and have completly forgotten the reply/help someone gave me that
fixed the problem. Even a google search didn't find my original post!

Anyway, I have been fiddling with screen resolutions today and now my
outlook looks "Flat" by that, I mean the icons for the folders have no
shading to them they a simply boxes with a "flat" yellow in them, rather
than the nice "shaded" and rounded ones that used to be there. The same
applies to other buttons and icons in other parts of outlook.

I originally posted the message here as it looked like explorer icons and
everything else was fine, and so I assumed it was an outlook thing. Anyway,
I recall that someone kindly suggested I look at a setting somewhere
(Graphics, video, err) and sure enough that fixed things.

Sorry, can anyone help?

Thanks

Stuart
 
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After furious head scratching, Stuart Cox asked:

| Hi all,
|
| This is quite embarrasing actually as I asked the exact same question
| a few months ago and have completly forgotten the reply/help someone
| gave me that fixed the problem. Even a google search didn't find my
| original post!
|
| Anyway, I have been fiddling with screen resolutions today and now my
| outlook looks "Flat" by that, I mean the icons for the folders have no
| shading to them they a simply boxes with a "flat" yellow in them,
| rather than the nice "shaded" and rounded ones that used to be there.
| The same applies to other buttons and icons in other parts of outlook.
|
| I originally posted the message here as it looked like explorer icons
| and everything else was fine, and so I assumed it was an outlook
| thing. Anyway, I recall that someone kindly suggested I look at a
| setting somewhere (Graphics, video, err) and sure enough that fixed
| things.
|
| Sorry, can anyone help?
|
| Thanks
|
| Stuart
 
Thanks for your help,

Just to clarify, All shotcuts etc are there everything works just fine, this
is purely a visual thing that happened after I fiddled with my screen
resolution. I am now running in 32bit true color; 1600x1200 and "normal"
size icons (not large)

I seem to remember it wasn't actually to do with outlook but my video
settings, but I just cant remember Argh!

Thanks

Stuart

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using large icons or a low resolution/ low colors?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Stuart Cox said:
Hi all,

This is quite embarrasing actually as I asked the exact same question a
few
months ago and have completly forgotten the reply/help someone gave me
that
fixed the problem. Even a google search didn't find my original post!

Anyway, I have been fiddling with screen resolutions today and now my
outlook looks "Flat" by that, I mean the icons for the folders have no
shading to them they a simply boxes with a "flat" yellow in them, rather
than the nice "shaded" and rounded ones that used to be there. The same
applies to other buttons and icons in other parts of outlook.

I originally posted the message here as it looked like explorer icons and
everything else was fine, and so I assumed it was an outlook thing.
Anyway,
I recall that someone kindly suggested I look at a setting somewhere
(Graphics, video, err) and sure enough that fixed things.

Sorry, can anyone help?

Thanks

Stuart
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Is it in all office apps or just outlook? other programs or just
outlook/office? I forget which other programs use a similar method for
shortcuts, so not all would be affected.

AFAIK, all the things that would affect it are the Display applet in control
panel - settings and appearance tabs. If you can't figure it out, go to
device manager and delete the monitor and video card and reboot - windows
will re-install them with the defaults and if it was a windows setting, it
should be fixed.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Stuart Cox said:
Thanks for your help,

Just to clarify, All shotcuts etc are there everything works just fine,
this
is purely a visual thing that happened after I fiddled with my screen
resolution. I am now running in 32bit true color; 1600x1200 and "normal"
size icons (not large)

I seem to remember it wasn't actually to do with outlook but my video
settings, but I just cant remember Argh!

Thanks

Stuart

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using large icons or a low resolution/ low colors?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Stuart Cox said:
Hi all,

This is quite embarrasing actually as I asked the exact same question a
few
months ago and have completly forgotten the reply/help someone gave me
that
fixed the problem. Even a google search didn't find my original post!

Anyway, I have been fiddling with screen resolutions today and now my
outlook looks "Flat" by that, I mean the icons for the folders have no
shading to them they a simply boxes with a "flat" yellow in them,
rather
than the nice "shaded" and rounded ones that used to be there. The same
applies to other buttons and icons in other parts of outlook.

I originally posted the message here as it looked like explorer icons and
everything else was fine, and so I assumed it was an outlook thing.
Anyway,
I recall that someone kindly suggested I look at a setting somewhere
(Graphics, video, err) and sure enough that fixed things.

Sorry, can anyone help?

Thanks

Stuart
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Found it!

Thanks for your help everyone.

It turnd out to be my NVidia settings!. It thought I was using a dual TFT
and TV display. Turned off the TV bit and now all is fine.

Thanks again

Stuart

Diane Poremsky said:
Is it in all office apps or just outlook? other programs or just
outlook/office? I forget which other programs use a similar method for
shortcuts, so not all would be affected.

AFAIK, all the things that would affect it are the Display applet in control
panel - settings and appearance tabs. If you can't figure it out, go to
device manager and delete the monitor and video card and reboot - windows
will re-install them with the defaults and if it was a windows setting, it
should be fixed.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Stuart Cox said:
Thanks for your help,

Just to clarify, All shotcuts etc are there everything works just fine,
this
is purely a visual thing that happened after I fiddled with my screen
resolution. I am now running in 32bit true color; 1600x1200 and "normal"
size icons (not large)

I seem to remember it wasn't actually to do with outlook but my video
settings, but I just cant remember Argh!

Thanks

Stuart

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using large icons or a low resolution/ low colors?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






message Hi all,

This is quite embarrasing actually as I asked the exact same question a
few
months ago and have completly forgotten the reply/help someone gave me
that
fixed the problem. Even a google search didn't find my original post!

Anyway, I have been fiddling with screen resolutions today and now my
outlook looks "Flat" by that, I mean the icons for the folders have no
shading to them they a simply boxes with a "flat" yellow in them,
rather
than the nice "shaded" and rounded ones that used to be there. The same
applies to other buttons and icons in other parts of outlook.

I originally posted the message here as it looked like explorer icons and
everything else was fine, and so I assumed it was an outlook thing.
Anyway,
I recall that someone kindly suggested I look at a setting somewhere
(Graphics, video, err) and sure enough that fixed things.

Sorry, can anyone help?

Thanks

Stuart
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