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I can't get gmail back to standard view. I had it and accidently clicked on basic html

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I clicked before I looked and hit basic html view on my gmail. How can I get it back to standard view? Thnanks

I clicked before I looked and hit basic html view on my gmail. How can I get it back to standard view? Thnanks

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Still haven't got this right but have a work around. It works fine but not on the gmail sidebar that is what i was trying to use. Right now i have on the top bar with the favorites. The side bar worked fine with my wifes email but mine went to the html view which i do not want. Will keep trying. Thanks for your help