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6.1: Changing the Desktop Background

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    To change your desktop background, use these steps (Windows IT Central, n.d.):

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Click on Personalization.
    3. Click on Background.
    4. Using the "Background" drop-down menu, select the Picture option.
    5. Click the Browse button to select the image you want to use.
    6. Using the "Choose a fit" drop-down menu, select the option that best suits the image, including fill, stretch, center, span, etc.

    This page titled 6.1: Changing the Desktop Background is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Nick Heisserer (Minnesota State Opendora) .

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