How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

D,

It sounds as if you have a relatively large monitor with a relatively low
resolution setting (large image). The buttons are 16 x 16 pixels, and
aren't meant to be large. In their normal size of a quarter inch or so,
this is quite adequate. If you want to change your monitor resolution, go
to Control Panel - Display - Settings. This will change the size of the
contents of all windows in all applications.

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"DSchulz5" wrote in message
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How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

What version of excel are you using?
What version of windows are you using?

If you're using xl2003 and winXP, maybe you could try a playing with a windows
setting.

Windows Start button|Settings|control panel|Display
(Using the classic menus)
Appearance tab
Windows and buttons dropdown: Windows Classic Style

This is a windows setting, though.

(I used this for a few hours after upgrading to both xl2003 and WinXP, but
reverted back to the winXP style. It kind of grows on you, er, me.)



DSchulz5 wrote:

How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

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Dave Peterson

True, True. Excell (word, etc) didn't fall under that. I'd hoped there was a
"classic" style for Office like there is for windowsXP. I guess it's just the
way it is, all 21st century. My eyesight is going and I don't need help. Why
someone designed fuzzy icons on purpose is beyond me. Thanks for trying
though.
Dave

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

D,

It sounds as if you have a relatively large monitor with a relatively low
resolution setting (large image). The buttons are 16 x 16 pixels, and
aren't meant to be large. In their normal size of a quarter inch or so,
this is quite adequate. If you want to change your monitor resolution, go
to Control Panel - Display - Settings. This will change the size of the
contents of all windows in all applications.

--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
-------------------------------------------

"DSchulz5" wrote in message
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How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

Office 2003, upgraded from 95?. Windows XP.
I was hoping there was a "classic" view for Oddice like there is for Windows.
Why anyone would design fuzzy icons on purpose is beyond me, I have a hard
enough time seeing without putting things out of focus on purpose!
Windows did window, it didn't affect Office.
Thanks for your help though.
Dave

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

What version of excel are you using?
What version of windows are you using?

If you're using xl2003 and winXP, maybe you could try a playing with a windows
setting.

Windows Start button|Settings|control panel|Display
(Using the classic menus)
Appearance tab
Windows and buttons dropdown: Windows Classic Style

This is a windows setting, though.

(I used this for a few hours after upgrading to both xl2003 and WinXP, but
reverted back to the winXP style. It kind of grows on you, er, me.)



DSchulz5 wrote:

How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

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Dave Peterson

When I did this, it affected all of my applications. In fact, the toolbars for
Excel looked very close to black and white.

(Well, a lot of the color was removed.)

DSchulz5 wrote:

Office 2003, upgraded from 95?. Windows XP.
I was hoping there was a "classic" view for Oddice like there is for Windows.
Why anyone would design fuzzy icons on purpose is beyond me, I have a hard
enough time seeing without putting things out of focus on purpose!
Windows did window, it didn't affect Office.
Thanks for your help though.
Dave

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

What version of excel are you using?
What version of windows are you using?

If you're using xl2003 and winXP, maybe you could try a playing with a windows
setting.

Windows Start button|Settings|control panel|Display
(Using the classic menus)
Appearance tab
Windows and buttons dropdown: Windows Classic Style

This is a windows setting, though.

(I used this for a few hours after upgrading to both xl2003 and WinXP, but
reverted back to the winXP style. It kind of grows on you, er, me.)



DSchulz5 wrote:

How do I make the icons sharp, not fuzzy?

--

Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson