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Using and Creating Themes

Changing the Color and Theme Creating Custom ThemesUsing Images as BackgroundsUsing a Custom Theme on a TabEditing Custom ThemesDeleting Custom Themes

Changing a Tab’s Color and Theme

You can make each tab unique through different colors and themes.

 

Here’s How

  1. View the tab that you want to change by clicking its title in the tab bar.

    Click the tab.

  2. Click Change Appearance.

    Click Change Appearance.

    The theme gallery opens.

    The theme gallery opens.Enlarge

  3. Click categories to view options on the right.

    Click categories to view options on the right.

  4. To view additional options within a category, click the arrow button to the right of the options.

    Click the arrow to view additional options within a category.

  5. To preview a color or theme, click one of the options.

    Click an option to preview it on your page.

    Your tab shows you what it’s going to look like dressed in the selected option. If you don’t like it, try another.

  6. When you have the color or theme you like, click the I’m Done button.

    Click the I’m Done button.

    Your tab uses the new color or theme until you decide to change it.

    Your new look.

 

What’s Next

In addition to using a predefined theme, you can create your own themes.

 
 
 

Words to Know

  • Tab: an organizational unit in My Yahoo! used to organize content into meaningful groups. Your My Yahoo! page can have up to 9 tabs.