| Your site should be special, have a splash of | | | | your changes, it's a good idea to make sure that the |
| personality, and be inviting to everyone who | | | | theme you've selected is the right one by clicking the |
| collaborates on or visits it. Or, you can opt for a | | | | Preview button at the top of the screen. |
| utilitarian approach, where function and a clean | | | | 6. When you finish, return to your site by clicking the |
| presentation are essential. Whatever your preference, | | | | Google Sites logo or the Return to Site link in the |
| Google Sites has a set of simple tools to make your | | | | top-left corner of the screen. |
| site look just how you want. | | | | Your site now appears with your new theme, including |
| In this chapter, we look at changing your site's theme, | | | | colors and back-ground images. If the new theme |
| choosing how the page elements appear, and | | | | doesn't appear right away, click the refresh button on |
| tweaking the colors to match your personality or team | | | | your Web browser. |
| scheme. Figure 7-1 shows a sample site where the | | | | Working Magic with Site Elements |
| logo, theme, and layout have been personalized to fit | | | | With a little bit of tweaking, the different parts of your |
| the needs of a classroom site. If you're still looking for | | | | site don't need to be the same as everyone else's. |
| ideas after exploring this chapter, check out Part IV for | | | | This section is dedicated to helping you customize the |
| more customization goodness. | | | | physical location of all the content on your site, as well |
| Sticking with a Theme | | | | as add a custom logo for your project or team. |
| When you first create a site, you have the option to | | | | To begin tweaking your site elements, follow these |
| choose a Google-designed theme. Fortunately, if you're | | | | steps to dig into your site settings: |
| tired of your theme or want to mix things up a bit for | | | | 1. Log into your site. |
| your team, you're just a few clicks away from | | | | 2. Click the Site Settings link in the top-right corner of |
| applying a fresh coat of color. These steps will have | | | | the screen. |
| you going with a new theme in no time at all: | | | | 3. On the blue bar, click the Appearance link. The |
| 1. Log into your site. | | | | Appearance screen appears. |
| 2. Click the Site Settings button at the top of the | | | | 4. Click the Site Elements tab. The Site Elements |
| screen and choose Change Appearance from the list | | | | screen appears. Here you notice the Change Site |
| that appears. A new screen appears, allowing you to | | | | Layout button, and options to adjust the Header, |
| adjust your site settings. | | | | Sidebar, and Page Content. We cover these in this |
| 3. On the blue bar, click the Appearance link. | | | | section. |
| 4. Click the Themes link. You see a large grid of | | | | 5. When you're finished making adjustments on this |
| designs used in each theme, as shown in. | | | | screen, click the Save Changes button at the top of |
| 5. Select the radio button next to the theme you want | | | | the screen and then click the Return to Site link to see |
| to use and then click the Save Changes button at the | | | | your new layout. If your site has the Sidebar enabled, |
| top of the screen. To see what your site looks like | | | | you can go straight to the Site Elements tab by clicking |
| with any of the themes available, click the Preview link | | | | the Edit Sidebar link below the Sidebar on any page in |
| below the theme title. A new window appears, | | | | your site. |
| showing your site with the new look. Before you save | | | | |