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Anthony Buckland - 30 Mar 2006 21:35 GMT
Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
"..."s?  Thanks for any info.
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Jerry Ed - 30 Mar 2006 21:56 GMT
right click Desktop > Properties > Appearance > Advanced > Item > Icon
Spacing (horizontal)

> Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
> Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
> "..."s?  Thanks for any info.
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Anthony Buckland - 30 Mar 2006 23:14 GMT
> right click Desktop > Properties > Appearance > Advanced > Item > Icon
> Spacing (horizontal)
>
>>Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
>>Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
>>"..."s?  Thanks for any info.

 Thanks.
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Anthony Buckland - 30 Mar 2006 23:18 GMT
> right click Desktop > Properties > Appearance > Advanced > Item > Icon
> Spacing (horizontal)
>
>>Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
>>Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
>>"..."s?  Thanks for any info.

Thanks.
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Phil Weldon - 30 Mar 2006 22:01 GMT
| Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
| Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
| "..."s?  Thanks for any info.
_____

First, ask yourself if you really need to do this.
IF the answer is 'yes'
       THEN
   Use shorter names (right click on the offending Icon, click on 'Rename',
enter a shorter name.)
           OR
       change the icon spacing:
       right click on the desktop
       click on 'Properties'
       click on the 'Appearance' Tab in the Display Properties sheet
       click on the 'Advanced' button
       in the 'Item' drop down menu
               SELECT
           'Icon Spacing (Horizontal)' and change the 'Size'
                   OR
           'Icon Spacing (Vertical)' and change the 'Size'.

Phil Weldon

| Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
| Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
| "..."s?  Thanks for any info.
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Anthony Buckland - 30 Mar 2006 23:22 GMT
> | Is there a way of increasing the spacing of icons on the
> | Desktop so that longer names don't get truncated with
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>     Use shorter names (right click on the offending Icon, click on 'Rename',
> enter a shorter name.)

"Really need"?  No.  "Want, and figure I should be able to
do better than truncating half the names the system _came_
_with_"?  Yes.

>             OR
>         change the icon spacing:
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> Phil Weldon
>   ...

Thanks for the help.  I'll play with both ways a little.
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