To revert from icon buttons back to the familiar text buttons, log in to your Gmail account and navigate to Mail settings (gear icon in top-right corner > Mail settings). Screenshot by Jason ...

To toggle the buttons back to text, head to Gmail's settings and, under the General tab, scroll down to "Button Labels". click on the radio button next to "Text", save your changes, and head back ...

With the General tab selected, look for the Button Labels option and click on Text.Scroll down to the bottom, click Save Changes, and you’re done!. Now that’s an interface I can understand.