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<h2>Changing the Desktop Background</h2>
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You can change the background directly from the desktop. Just right-click on an empty area of the desktop, and choose the "Change Desktop Background" option.
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You can also go to System ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance and select the Background tab.
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<screenshot src="images/desktop-configuration_preferences-appearance-menu.jpeg" height="250" />
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<screenshot src="images/desktop-configuration_background-window.jpeg" height="250" style="float:right;" />Under the Background tab, select an image for the desktop background. That image will then be used as your desktop wallpaper.
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Remember, you are not limited to using the Ubuntu default wallpapers. You can add photos or other images which you have saved from your camera or from websites like <a href="http://gnome-look.org">gnome-look.org</a>. When you download an image, don't forget to save it somewhere you'll remember; the "Pictures" folder is a good place to save images.
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To add a new image to your background options, simply go to System ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance ▸ Background. Click on the "Add..." button and navigate to the location of the downloaded image. Select the image and click Open.
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You can also use a background colour instead of an image. To set the desktop background colour, select a color from the available options. A solid color or a gradient of two colours can be used.