Customizing the Default Templates

Building on the default site templates, you can create custom site templates by saving a modified site as a site template. This functionality means that, whenever you modify a site, you are creating the basis of a custom site template. These custom templates are basically macros that contain any changes from the native templates.

Modifying the Common Look And Feel

As the name suggests, the Look And Feel settings control appearance and user interactions across the site as a whole. To modify the look and feel of a site, browse to Site Actions > Site Settings, as shown in Figure 5-2. On entering site settings, you find the options shown in Figure 5-3 under Look And Feel.

Figure 5-2. The Site Actions menu is available ...

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