One of the first things to do when you get a new Chromebook is to customize it by changing the wallpaper. It’s so easy anyone could do it — and it only takes a minute or two. You can either use a custom Chromebook wallpaper or opt for one of the wallpapers already available on the device.
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How to set a custom Chromebook wallpaper
The first step is to ensure the image you want to use as your wallpaper is saved on the device. Find a great wallpaper online and download it to your Chromebook if it’s not. Once that’s sorted out, you can follow these steps to change the wallpaper.
- Download an image you want to use as your Chromebook wallpaper from the web.
- Click the circular Launcher icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
- Click the up arrow.
- Find and open Files.
- Click Downloads and locate the image you want to use as your Chromebook wallpaper.
- Right-click the image and select the Set wallpaper option.
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Go with a pre-installed Chromebook wallpaper
Choosing a pre-installed wallpaper is even easier and faster than opting for a custom one. Chromebooks come with a few pre-loaded images that you can access using the Set wallpaper option in the right-click menu. Follow these steps to find them.
- Right-click on your desktop.
- Click the Set wallpaper option.
- In the dialog box, click the image you would like to use.
- Alternatively, check the box next to Surprise me, and your device will choose the wallpaper for you.
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Sync your wallpaper across devices
You can sync your wallpaper (and settings) across multiple Chrome OS devices. This will ensure you already have your wallpaper whenever you log into a Chromebook using your Google account.
- Select the Time/account section in the bottom-right corner.
- Select the gear icon to enter the settings.
- Find the People section.
- Select Sync and Google services.
- Choose Manage sync.
- Select what you want to sync, or pick Sync everything.
That will let you sync your wallpaper across your Chromebook devices.
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