Sign in to your Gmail account, click the gear icon and choose “Settings,” which automatically brings you to the General tab. Scan the options under “Maximum page size,” determining number of messages on the page and “Conversation View,” which determines how Google groups your messages. Change or retain these options, depending on your preference. Press “Save Changes” when finished. Return to your settings by way of the gear icon and choose the “Labs” tab to access experimental features. Scroll down to “Right-side chat” in the alphabetical list of labs and enable it to change the position of your Gmail chat box to the right side of the screen. You can also enable other labs, such as “Google Calendar gadget” and “Google Docs gadget” to add these features to your screen. Click “Save Changes” when finished. Press the gear icon once again, but this time, select “Compact,” “Cozy” or “Comfortable” under Display Mode to change the spacing between your messages. Writer Bio
