diff --git a/admin/css/ie7.css b/admin/css/ie7.css
index 3ea206c45..a4bc9e3d9 100644
--- a/admin/css/ie7.css
+++ b/admin/css/ie7.css
@@ -83,5 +83,11 @@ table.ss-gridfield-table tr.ss-gridfield-item.even { background: #F0F4F7; }
 .ModelAdmin .cms-content-fields .cms-content-tools .cms-panel-content .cms-search-form { overflow: hidden; }
 .ModelAdmin .cms-content-fields .cms-content-tools .cms-panel-content .cms-search-form input { width: 160px; }
 
+.cms .cms-content-tools { border-right: 1px solid #CCC; }
+
 .cms .ss-gridfield table.ss-gridfield-table tbody td.col-listChildrenLink { width: 16px; }
 .cms .ss-gridfield table.ss-gridfield-table tbody td.col-listChildrenLink .list-children-link { background: transparent url(../images/sitetree_ss_default_icons.png) no-repeat 4px -4px; display: block; }
+
+.cms-content-header h2 { float: left; }
+.cms-content-header h2 .section-icon { display: none; }
+.cms-content-header .cms-content-header-tabs { position: absolute; right: 0; }
diff --git a/admin/css/ie8.css b/admin/css/ie8.css
index 3c8e9fca5..5787429b3 100644
--- a/admin/css/ie8.css
+++ b/admin/css/ie8.css
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@
 
 .cms-content-toolbar .cms-tree-view-modes .checkboxAboveTree { margin-right: 1px; }
 
-.cms-content-tools .cms-panel-content .dropdown select { width: 152px; }
+.cms .cms-content-tools { border-right: 1px solid #CCC; }
+.cms .cms-content-tools .cms-panel-content .dropdown select { width: 152px; }
diff --git a/admin/scss/ie7.scss b/admin/scss/ie7.scss
index e9f365819..07e1f0f28 100644
--- a/admin/scss/ie7.scss
+++ b/admin/scss/ie7.scss
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ table.ss-gridfield-table {
 		}
 	}
 }
+.cms .cms-content-tools {
+	// Visual aid for IE as there are no box-shadows
+	border-right: 1px solid #CCC;
+}
 
 //fix for view children arrow in pages list view 
 .cms .ss-gridfield table.ss-gridfield-table tbody {
@@ -179,4 +183,19 @@ table.ss-gridfield-table {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}				
+}	
+
+// CMS Content header & tab fix
+.cms-content-header {
+	h2 {
+		float: left;	
+		.section-icon {
+			display: none;
+		}
+	}
+	.cms-content-header-tabs {
+		position: absolute;
+		right: 0;
+	}	
+}
+		
diff --git a/admin/scss/ie8.scss b/admin/scss/ie8.scss
index d392f0715..f3f45dae9 100644
--- a/admin/scss/ie8.scss
+++ b/admin/scss/ie8.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
 }
 
 
-//fix for width of dropdowns in filter panel
-.cms-content-tools .cms-panel-content .dropdown select {
-	width:152px;
+
+.cms .cms-content-tools {
+	// Visual aid for IE as there are no box-shadows
+	border-right: 1px solid #CCC;
+
+	//fix for width of dropdowns in filter panel
+	.cms-panel-content .dropdown select {
+		width:152px;
+	}
 }
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