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Old 09-10-2004, 02:09 AM
Josh Einstein
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Re: Moving vertical scrollbars from Right to Left Side of Windows

This topic on Tablet PC Buzz will show you how to do this for IE.

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...TOPIC_ID=15534


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"bengreen" <bengreen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46539BCE-8741-4F18-A5F5-558129D2C06E@microsoft.com...
> In the absence of an OS level change, does anyone know of some utilities
> which at least switch the scroll bar for commonly used apps such as
> Outlook,
> Word and Excel?
>
> "terri" wrote:
>
>> Believe me, MS knows and is working on it. Making it backwards
>> compatible
>> is prohibitive. Look for more of that type of functionality in future
>> Microsoft operating systems.
>>
>> --
>> Terri Stratton
>> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
>> http://thetabletpc.net
>> Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
>>
>>
>> "mjmattson" <mjmattson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B2781F87-B0EA-44C5-BE35-1F9809791228@microsoft.com...
>> > This is a feature that I really feel *needs* to be incorporated into
>> > Windows for usability. Thank you for the information though. Please
>> > pass
>> > on a request for this functionality to the MS team.
>> >
>> > Matt
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, sorry, Matt. While it is something which has been considered by
>> >> Microsoft - and actually done to a fashion - for a long time, the cost
>> >> to
>> >> third-party software companies to write the capabilities is
>> >> prohibitive.
>> >> The problem is the operating system itself (first Win9x and the NT
>> >> line)
>> >> is
>> >> dedicated to the one way. Things are coming around, though, with
>> >> individual
>> >> programs such as OneNote, where the folders can be moved to the left
>> >> from
>> >> the right. Unfortunately, we probably won't see major changes in this
>> >> area
>> >> until the Longhorn operating system.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "mjmattson" <mjmattson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4F405AC6-C2BD-4004-81C4-84609C6666DB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> > Will it ever be possible to shift the vertical scroll bar from the
>> >> > right side of the browser window (and all windows for that matter)
>> >> > to
>> >> > the left for those of us that are left handed? It just feels awkward
>> >> > having to cross my line of sight to scroll when using a tablet PC
>> >> > and
>> >> > stylus.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >> > Matt
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>



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