Changing the look

SharePoint lets you apply custom styles and colors to your site so that it closely aligns with the branding guidelines defined by your organization.

In this recipe, we will look at how to change the look and feel of a SharePoint site, primarily by changing its theme.

Getting ready

You will need Design or Full Control permissions in your site to be able to apply a custom theme.

How to do it...

To change the theme of your site, browse to the site and follow these steps:

1. Click on the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner.
2. Click Change the look, as shown in the following screenshot:

3. Click Theme and select the theme you would like to apply.