Customising Pages

Changing the Background Changing the Layout Changing the Name Using the Reading Features

Using the Reading Features

When you first begin using the BT Yahoo! Home Page, both the BT Yahoo! Reader and Article Preview features are turned on. You can turn them off and on as you like for all modules.

  • BT Yahoo! Reader—a feature that lets you view RSS articles without leaving your BT Yahoo! Home Page. It works when publishers provide a BT Yahoo! Home Page with access to the full articles. If you prefer to read articles on the publisher's site, you can turn the Reader off for all modules.

    The BT Yahoo! Reader opens on top of your BT Yahoo! Home Page.Enlarge

  • Article Preview—a feature that lets you roll your cursor over headlines so that you can read a snippet of the article without leaving your BT Yahoo! Home Page. If you prefer not to see the article preview, you can turn it off for all modules.

    You can preview an article using the Article Preview feature.Enlarge

 

Here’s How

  1. Move the cursor over the Personalise this page button. A check mark next to BT Yahoo! Reader or Previews means the feature is turned on.

    A check mark next to BT Yahoo! Reader or Previews means the feature is turned on.

  2. To turn a reading feature off, select the feature on the menu. Select it again to turn it on.

    Select a reading feature to turn if off or on.

 

What’s Next

The Article Preview feature works when it’s turned on and a module is set to display headlines only (the default settings when you first use a BT Yahoo! Home Page). You can set the display preference by clicking the edit button, selecting headline only from the Display menu, then clicking the Save button.

Click the edit button.Select headline only from the Display menu.

You can customise your page further by managing page modules. The Related Tutorials will point you in the right direction.

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Words to Know

  • RSS: a standard distribution format that web sites and blogs can use to send updated headlines to users through a service like BT Yahoo!. (The acronym is commonly expanded to Really Simple Syndication.)