Task 3: Applying a Background Image


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In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Desktop tab. (Refer to the preceding task if you need help opening the Display Properties dialog box.)

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In the Desktop tab, click one of the entries in the Background list.

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The selected background image appears in the sample monitor on the Desktop tab. To apply the image to your desktop, click the OK button.

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The background image is added to your desktop.

INTRODUCTION

You can personalize your desktop in Windows by applying a background image. Windows offers many colorful image options, including a tropical island, an arid desert, and bubbles .

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Desktop Not Covered?

If you see only one small image in the center of your screen when selecting a background image, click the Position drop-down list and choose Tile. Click Apply , and then click OK to accept the changes.

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Display Your Own Photo

To display one of your own digital photos click the Browse button on the Desktop tab. Then double-click the image you want to use. That file will appear at the bottom of the Desktop tab's Background list; select it as you would any other background.



Easy Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Easy Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
ISBN: 1928994016
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 203

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