SharePoint 2010 Customization Tutorials

Learn how to Change a Site Theme in SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 themes can be more than just pretty interface. Leverage themes to help users navigate content. A theme can represent content such as HR, IT, or Accounting. Watch this quick video tutorial to learn how to easily change a SharePoint theme.

1. Click Site Actions
2. Click Site Settings
3. Click Site Theme
4. Highlight the site template you want and click Apply

Learn how to change the title and description in SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 displays a logo and a site's title and description (if one was provided during site creation) at the top of the page, which are easy to change. Watch this quick video tutorial to learn how to edit your SharePoint 2010 site's title and description.

1. Click Site Actions
2. Click Site Settings
3. Click Title, Description, and Icon
4. Set the title and description. The Title appears in the highlighted area
5. Once you are finished click OK
6. You will see the title and icon change in the top left corner

Learn how to add a Quick Launch link in SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 Quick Launch links are a way to assist user navigation. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to add a link to the SharePoint quick launch bar.

1. Locate the quick launch bar (left side of the page)
2. Click Site Actions
3. Click Site Settings
4. Click Quick Launch under Look and Feel
5. Click New Naivgation Link
6. Type in the web address you want to add to the navigation
7. Select which heading you would like the link to fall under (libraries, lists discussions)
8. Select OK
9. The new link will now be available in the Quick Launch Bar

Learn how to change the order of Quick Launch links in SharePoint 2010

In the SharePoint 2010 Quick Launch bar, links are sometimes disorganized and are in an order that just doesn’t make sense. Eliminate hassles and user frustration by organizing the Quick Launch bar. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to organize the links.

1. Locate the quick launch bar (left side of the page)
2. Click Site Actions
3. Click Site Settings
4. Click Quick Launch under Look and Feel
5. Click Change Order
6. Adjust the order using the drop-down numbers
7. When you are satisfied with the order, click OK

Learn how to create a SharePoint Site Template in SharePoint 2010

On occasion, you may want to re-purpose an existing SharePoint 2010 site. Creating a site template allows you to create new sites based off the template. You can choose to either include existing content or to simply use the site's structure. This video illustrates creating a SharePoint 2010 site template.

1. Click Site Actions
2. Click Site Settings
3. Click Save Site as Template
4. Set the file name for the Template
5. Add a name and description for the template
6. Click OK
7. When you see the Operation Completed Successfully page click OK
8. The new template is now available for you to create a new site
9. Click Site Actions
10. Click New Site
11. Locate your new template under Template Selection

References:-http://www.fpweb.net/sharepoint-2010/tutorials/customization/