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Gmail's Little Change
It may be little for them, but it's about time for me.
I don't have it at the present time, but I'm glad to hear it is coming.Google has launched a small new feature for Gmail which is going to make a lot of people very happy. If you’re not a fan of the Gmail icon buttons, which are part of the Gmail’s new look, you can now have your text buttons back in seconds. Gmail’s new look was launched in November
Source: You Can Now Switch Your Gmail Icon Buttons Back To Text [Updates]
Note that if you’re using a Google Apps account, you may not see this option yet. As things tend to roll out to Google Apps accounts in a slower pace, the setting will probably appear within the next several days/weeks.
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