Complete List of Resources – Look & Feel

This page contains the links found on the page Look & Feel page of the Help Desk: Google Sites site plus additional links about each of the sub-topics.

Introduction

Change the Base Theme or Site Template

  • Google Sites #3: How to Change the Appearance of Your Site [Radford Education] (YouTube 4:10) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXFDdwLLgA

  • This shows a different version. Use More --> Manage Site

  • Google Sites: changing theme/background/logo [Heather Dunn] (YouTube 4:53)) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYW8D-MiK8E

  • Tips for Using Google Sites https://sites.google.com/a/jtasd.org/l-b-morris-school-library/tips-for-using-google-sites

  • Nice clear information about Themes, Colors and Fonts, and other basic skills.

  • Change your site's layout, theme, colors or fonts [Google] https://support.google.com/sites/answer/97520?hl=en&ctx=cb&src=cb&cbid=13dbcdc32u8lm&cbrank=1

Create Your Own Design

  • Customizing the Look and Feel of Your Google Sites [University of Delaware] (6:50) http://www.udel.edu/edtech/video/google/google-08-look-and-feel.html

  • Shows older version

Change Background

  • Change Your Google Sites Background Image [Julie LaChance] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLJ3SIxUz0

  • Google Site - Change Background Design [eLearning Expert] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uzVkP_1hWw

  • Google Sites Tip - Designing a Nice Background [with HTML] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/designing-nice-background.html

  • Google Sites Tutorial - Background and Favicon Design [with GIMP] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/google-sites-tutorial-background-and.html

  • Google Sites Tip - Favicon [w/GIMP] http://www.googlesiteswebdesign.com/2010/11/google-sites-tip-favicon.html - the important thing is that a Favicon is 32x32 pixels

Change Colors and Fonts

  • Changing Color of Navigation Links http://siteshelp.kccloudsolutions.com/step-by-step-guides/navigation-link-color

Design Your Site Header

  • Customize your site logo [Ingot] sites.google.com/site/sitetemplateinfo/tips/customize-your-site-logo

  • Google Sites- Changing your banner [Cassia TechHelp] (YouTube 2:22) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZRYiUGM3rk

  • He uses Publisher and saves as a .png file.

Design Your Footer

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Additional Information About the Look & Feel of Your Site

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Help Desk: Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/site/helpdesksites/

Look & Feel: https://sites.google.com/site/helpdesksites/look-feel