User guide

Chapter 6: Customizing Windows

3 Click the Appearance tab.

4 Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want, then

click OK. The new colors appear on your desktop.

- OR -

If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme, see the following

procedure.

To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:

1 Click Advanced. The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens.

2 Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want to change.

3 Change the color or font settings for the item.

4 Click OK, then click the Themes tab.

5 Click Save As, type a name for the new theme, then click OK twice. The new colors appear

on your desktop.

Changing the desktop background

You can change the Windows desktop background picture. Windows provides several backgrounds,

or you can use pictures that you have created or retrieved from other sources.

To change the desktop background:

1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel

is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.

2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.

Help

For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click

Help and Support. Type changing desktop background in the Search Help box,

then press E

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