Many SharePoint Branding Resources: Change Site Logo & more using CSS and Masterpages – SharePoint 2010
Information about SharePoint Branding and modifying the logo of a SharePoint site using CSS or another means:
SharePoint 2010 Base CSS Classes
This will be the first of many SharePoint 2010 posts. I will be focusing on a few of the main CSS classes used for SharePoint 2010 Public Beta.
Change SharePoint 2010 Site Logo Via CSS
I thought that I created this post before, but I guess it was either the SharePoint 2007 Logo, or the SharePoint 2010 Search Button. So here it is.
Very much like the two examples above, if you simply want to change the site logo via CSS globally, or for a single site. Without having to go to the Site Actions > Site Settings > Title and description > adding in a URL to site logo.
Change SharePoint Search Icon with Just CSS
I created a post awhile ago on how to change the SharePoint site logo via CSS so that you don’t have to modify the titlegraphic.gif file on the file server or change it via the UI for every site to make a global change.
Real World Branding with SharePoint 2010 Publishing Sites
- Introduction to Real World Branding with SharePoint 2010 Publishing Sites
- Gathering Design Requirements for a SharePoint Publishing Site
- Planning for SharePoint Branding Tasks
- Creating Realistic Design Comps for SharePoint Site Designs
- Creating the Adventure Works Travel HTML
- Creating .css files for Adventure Works Travel
- Testing SharePoint Webpage Design in Multiple Browsers
- Creating the Brand in SharePoint
- Adding .css and Image Files to SharePoint
- Building the Master Page with HTML
- Building Out .css Rules for the SharePoint Site Design
- Creating a Custom Page Layout
- Editing a Page Layout with SharePoint Designer
- Packaging and Deploying SharePoint Branding
- Conclusion
- Additional Resources
Cascading Style Sheets Class Usage in SharePoint Foundation
Cascading style sheets (CSS) define style rules that a developer can apply to elements in a Web page. For example, CSS styles can define how elements are displayed and where they are positioned on the page. You can use CSS in conjunction with ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript) and the HTML elements defined on the master page (v4.master) and individual pages to customize the display of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Web sites.
How to Change SharePoint 2010 Site Logo with CSS
If you simply want to change the site logo via CSS globally, or for a single site. Without having to go to the Site Actions > Site Settings > Title and description > adding in a URL to site logo. Then simply do the following:
Ribbon Customization: Changing Placement, Look and Behavior
One of the biggest features of SharePoint 2010 is the Office Ribbon. Whether you love it or hate it, it’s here to stay and eventually you will be faced with the choice of including the ribbon within your site branding.
SharePoint 2010 – Alternative way to Change Site Logo
OOTB SharePoint allows you to change the logo of the page from the default: titlegraphic.gif to another image by going into site settings > Title, Description, and Icon.
Change Site Logo in Built-In Site Master Pages
If you are using any built-in site master page as your default master, Go to Site Action—>Title,Description, and Icon–>Change the Value of Logo URL and Description will not work.
Deploying Branding Solutions for SharePoint 2010 Sites Using Sandboxed Solutions
Learn how to create sandbox-compatible branding solutions by using custom master pages, CSS files, and images that can be deployed to Microsoft SharePoint 2010 farms.
- Overview
- Motivation for Targeting the Sandbox
- Creating the Branding101 Project
- Conclusion
- Additional Resources
SharePoint Branding 101: How to Customize Your SharePoint Site
(PDF) You’ve been tasked with updating the look and feel of your SharePoint site, but where do you begin? If you’re new to SharePoint branding, this can be a daunting mission.
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SharePoint 2010 Branding
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Customization and branding options in SharePoint 2010
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Professional SharePoint 2010 Branding and User Interface Design
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… and considerations you need to know when deploying a SharePoint siteThe new features of SharePoint 2010 make branding easier for the most beginner user while simultaneously allowing for …
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Featured Series of Posts on Branding Options in SharePoint 2010:
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… to me and to anyone needs it. Thanks David. 0. SP 2010 Branding Options: Master Pages vs. Themes: OverviewWhy I prefer custom master … the master page to add a custom logo and a favicon with SharePoint Designer 2010 3. SP 2010 Branding Options: Master Pages vs. Themes: …
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Web Design Trends for 2009 and SharePoint Branding
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… you or your customers want a trendy looking SharePoint site but are unsure about where to start? Below are my … the WSS Demo website to find out what others have done in SharePoint: WSS Demo’s SharePoint Public Web Sites WSS Demo’s Top … (CSS), master pages, and layouts: Heather Solomon’s Branding SharePoint Heather Solomon’s CSS Reference Chart for …
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Adding a Favicon to a SharePoint website
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… are a simple and fun way to add some additional branding to your website. As shown below, a favicon appears next to the url in … of favorites. Creating a favicon and placing it on a SharePoint site is very easy and straightforward. Here are the steps: Create …
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SharePoint 2010 Branding
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… we have taken on is to completely re-brand our internal SharePoint site. What we wanted to achieve was to have our internal site match some recent branding changes, while still maintaining all of the functionality and …
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SharePoint 2010 Branding: Understanding the Components
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SharePoint gives you a lot of control over what your site looks like. On top of applying … few things that need to be considered before diving in to SharePoint design. The most important of which being: with SharePoint, you do … size restrictions. However, since the whole point of “branding” a SharePoint site is to make it have the look and feel of your …
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Black Falcon Software: Branding SharePoint Services 2007
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… SharePoint Server is probably the finest document management server available … full server implementation, Microsoft offers their Windows SharePoint Services engine without charge. Though the sub-set of the full … on IIS in the first place to serve up its web-pages. Branding a SharePoint site to bring it in line with corporate interfaces …
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Branding SharePoint, not so fast!
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… developers are given the task of deploying SharePoint and one of the first things they want to do is “not make it look like SharePoint”. I can understand they want to customize the look and feel, … to. What is the business ROI (return on investment) to branding? If SharePoint is used as an external facing website I totally …
Sharepoint 2007 CSS Style Guide/Reference/Cheat Sheet
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… sharepoint (Moss 2007 , you can do a lot of customization using cascading style sheet (CSS). But there are thousands of css classes defined in Sharepoint by default. So which style should I edit to …
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How to Change the Site Logo in SharePoint 2010
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… not sure I follow you. If you set the new logo URL under “Title, description, and icon”, then the logo will show on the main site, any new page you add, and any new site you create under that site … in a new window. If your link is invalid, then perhaps SharePoint defaults back to the original …
Add your company logo to all sites in a site collection
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… Today, I want to add our Logo to our new SharePoint 2007 server. The server was just installed yesterday … blog posting Add your company logo to all sites in a site collection to complete this task. The reason I am using his, is that he …
SharePoint Customization Tip: Add your company logo without site definitions or unghosting
I would like info on how to modify the theme!! I’ve changed the company logo on my sharepoint site, I can change a page individually, but how do I modify the theme?
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Web Part Branding in CSS – Whitespace, Border Issues, and Browser Difference
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How to customize SharePoint 2010 mobile view
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SPGridview with boxed style
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Sharepoint search button customization
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There is another SharePoint MasterPage parameter different of Site and System
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Sharepoint Intranet Branding : How to rollout the changes for themes
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Sharepoint Site Template: How do I set the default Site Template
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Sharepoint RichImageField set default image
In my custom page layout I declare a RichImageField <PublishingWebControls:RichImageField id=”InteriorHeaderImage” FieldName=”InteriorHeaderImage” InputFieldLabel=”Header Image” runat=”server” …
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How to modify the logo of a SharePoint 2010 site using CSS:
Change Logo SP 2010
SharePoint 2010 (SP 2010) Site Logo CSS: Override the default site logo on a SP 2010 site using CSS.
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