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Overlapping Messages Partially Off the Screen

Sometimes when you open a message, webpage, etc. the message is partially off the screen; or, the Title bar with the minimize, maximize, and close buttons is above the screen. This happens when you are visiting a website and a pop-up window opens with an advertisement.

How can I adjust the screen or close the window?

There is an easy solution:

1. Open the overlapping message

2. Click Alt+Space bar

3. From the pop-up window select
Restore

The screen will minimize:

You are now able to resize the window by dragging and adjusting the edges of the window size
Or,
You can close the window


Updated:  October 02, 2008

Sr. Arlene Callahan
Training Manager
Rivier College
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603.897.8660
E-mail: acallahan@rivier.edu