In the context of SharePoint, branding usually refers to the application of a corporate image (colors, fonts, logos, and imagery) to SharePoint sites.
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CSS Files in _Layouts or Document Library?
There's been a lively conversation (such as it can be in 140 chars) lately about whether it is better to put CSS files on the disk in the _layouts folder or to store them in a Document Library in the ...
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SharePoint 2010 CSS Reference
For SharePoint 2007, Heather Solomon made a reference chart for all CSS elements used by SharePoint 2007 so that they could be overridden when branding a SharePoint 2010 site. Does any such reference ...
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How to change the style of the Search box?
I would like to change the image next to the search box to a styled input button.
Do I need to create a new delegate control to do this? Can I do this with css, if so how?
This is the standard ...
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SharePoint 2010 branding - I see it (as site admin) but rest users don't
Our web developer helped me customize our SharePoint 2010 web application (few images and colors). Very basic. He made changes to the master page and I selected that master page and applied it to ...
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Does the level of effort justify using SharePoint 2010 as a public facing webportal?
I have a predicament in a project I'm currently involved in. Due to the nature of the project and the customer, I will not be able to disclose any detailed information regarding the actual project, ...
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Check if web is in pagepreview mode - ?pagepreview=true
How can I check if a page is in ?pagepreview=true mode?
I've branded the sharepoint ribbon and need to check if a page is in pagepreview to get the site branded correct (js / css). Is there a way to ...
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How can I hide the light blue bottom border on Web Part headers (on hover) and the border around the active Web Part?
The bottom border only occurs on hover. The active Web Part has a full border that I'd like to remove. I've tried the following styles to no avail:
.s4-wpActive
{
border: none;
}
...
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Can I use the same master page between Site Collections?
I've created a root site collection from the Publishing site collection template and am using a custom master page to style the site.
If I create another site collection how am I able to use the same ...
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master page across multiple site collections
I've got a branding feature, deployed in multiple site collections, including the master and system master pages.
The goal is that if a power user does some changes to one of these master pages, ...
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How to customize the “access denied” sharepoint page
Is there a way to customize the "access denied" page that users get when trying to access a page they are not allowed to access?
I need this page to have the same look and feel of the site rather ...
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Search box disappears on search result page when using a customer masterpage
I have created a custom master page. I display the search box on the page using the following code:
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder ID="PlaceHolderSearchArea" runat="server">
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Placing your branding images in the “14 hive” vs an Images list
I have a debate with a colleague of mine that deals with where to place images that must be accessible across the farm. I feel that for images that need to be accessed from anywhere, I should place ...
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Sharepoint Themes
I've looked through some books and read a bit online, but am unclear on a particular point. I have a project where we want to use a completely custom layout on top of a SharePoint Foundation 2010 ...
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Need some cool ideas for company's portal page
Are there any list of sites that can give me an idea what all I should put on the company portal page? Manager asked me to look into re-designing the company intranet sites. I thought of news rotator.
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How to change the blue background image behind the SharePoint 2007 Page
I notice that by default, SharePoint 2007 page, there is a beautiful blue background image.
May I know how can I change this background image via SharePoint Designer?
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Feature Activation Logic (Prevent Activation)
I have three site collection features used to set branding throughout the site collection. I want to prevent the accidental activation of one of the features if one of the three is already activated; ...
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Including Description with Page Layout
I'm deploying a couple of custom page layouts as part of a feature for SharePoint 2010, and am having issues including the description with the page layout. I'm looking to include descriptive text as ...
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Error when deploying module with GhostableInLibrary files
Here is the module which I want to deploy on the server and the files which should be shown in the Style Library, when deploying them without type ghostale in library,
all go good and well, no errors, ...
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Branding SharePoint online
Where I can find resources for branding a SharePoint online site (public one).
I found a master.page but I need some guidance before I start.
Thank's
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How to change the color of the current location in Quick Launch?
I'm very new to SharePoint, so I need y'alls' help. I am desperately trying to change the color of the selected navigation in the Quick Launch. Right now, it is a baby-blueish kinda' color. No problem ...
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Is branding easy? Never done it
I have always did the backend type work (most dev and admin). Never done branding. The branding person quit so I am having to take this task. Attached is the mock up of what the homepage should look ...
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Webparts in the left side bar
Is it possible to get webparts in the left side bar?
I have a custom .master page and the business wants more items on the left. From what I can see with web parts you can only put them in the ...
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In breadcrumb site listed twice moss 2007
On some of our pages the breadcrumb lists a site twice in a row. the first one is a link, the second is not. The pages have different payout pages. Has anyone seen this, or know how to fix it?
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Adding a non-standard font to Sharepoint
I have a non-standard font file in .eot format and use the following CSS syntax to embed it into the master page:
@font-face
{
font-family: Myfontfamily;
src: ...
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How to deploy custom theme + css + masterpage and apply it automatically to every newly created Team site
Greetings...
Well, the title pretty much says it all. Users will be able to create numerous new team sites, and I need to make sure that custom theme and css are automatically applied. Also, I need ...
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How to customize the “You are not allowed to respond again to this survey” SharePoint page?
When a user tries to respond more than once to a survey that does not allow more than one response, the user gets a SharePoint error page saying "You are not allowed to respond again to this survey".
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Is this custom editing functionality in chrome header area hard to develop, any pointers at all?
I am trying to develop web parts with custom functionality for editing for normal users. In the chrome bar there would be the same sort of controls as you see in the top right of your browser (except ...
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How do we change the search box image?
We want to change the look of the search box, specifically the image.
CSS won't work. We have a regular publishing site in SP2010 and we're modifying the master page v4.master.
The current image ...
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Rebrand a SharePoint portal
I'm a beginner in SharePoint so forgive me if the question is too simple.
I've been given a task to revamp an existing SharePoint portal. I will basically focus on the visual branding and also on ...
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Prevent corev4.css from loading
i would like to prevent corev4.css from loading for a public site (100% anonymous) to reduce pages size.
any suggestions please ?
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Master Page how to specify correct Path for CSS and Images
1) In My custom master page I have registered my CSS as follows,
<SharePoint:CssRegistration name="/mycssfolder/css/mycss.css" After="corev4.css" runat="server"/>
Now I have my folder ...
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Reducing space above the Ribbon
Does anyone know how to reduce the space above the ribbon in the standard SharePoint 2010 masterpage (see image below)
There are a bunch of assorted classes and divs all over the place, but none seem ...
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Sharepoint as a CMS… Good idea?
I have a client who's interested in using Sharepoint's (2010) CMS capabilities for their public facing site. Although the specification is not yet complete a few things are clear:
Content ...
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How do I customize these master page areas?
I am creating a custom SharePoint 2010 master page. I am basing it off of the v4.master. As part of the customization, I would like to hide the "Libraries" part, Discussions, Recycle bin.
I would like ...
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What is the easiest way to style/design the search box in SP2010?
I think we have three options, correct me if wrong:
Implement a feature
Override the search classes in my style.css (.s4-search table, .s4-search input, .s4-search .ms-searchimage)
Implement a new ...
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Use different masterpage for pages library
How do I go about applying a custom masterpage just to "front end" pages? i.e. I want all of the administration parts of the SharePoint site to follow default look and feel (viewlsts.aspx, managing ...
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Add left and right margins or padding to custom v4.master (s4-bodyContainer)?
How do I add margins/padding to the left and right of the master page while still retaining the scroll-bar on the right?
I don't want a fixed-width page - just scaling width, with left and right ...
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how to show top navigation bar after selecting the list?
I am using SharePoint 2010. When I select List then the site navigation menu is lost i need that menu remain same after selecting the list and also need the list Tool bar as it is. I want to do this ...
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Using solutions and features in creation/branding of SharePoint websites
I am new to SharePoint website creation and branding and I need your advice.
For my first SharePoint site I have done the following:
1- Created/edited a master page.
2- Added CSS and JavaScript ...
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Very simple branding background question : what do I reference for body background?
So if I wanted to simply change the background of one page (not in the master), just the body of one single page, using an image what would I reference using sharepoint designer? Also I know this is ...
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Customizing application.master
Whats the best way to customize application.master Master Page without going into the "Microsoft's Unsupported Environment" state?
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Allow Page Layout via Code
I've created a custom page layout for a search center, and seem to be stuck with the fact that by default, a search center is limited to a subset of approved page layouts. Upon initial deployment of ...
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How do I use ReplaceColor in Themes in SharePoint 2010 CSS
I have been looking, but cannot find out how ReplaceColor works in the css and with the Site Settings Themes area that some users can see?
/* [ReplaceColor(themeColor:"Dark2")] */ color:#666666;
Is ...
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Site Creation using SharePoint
If you decide to move your Intranet to the SharePoint 2013, which tools do you use to design your home page?
I mean do you create Site Collection through Central Administration? If I desire to design ...
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Set font size for web part zone
I have SP2010 Web Part Page with several Content Editor web parts in the 'body' Web Part Zone.
I would like to set the typeface and point size of the titles displayed in the web part chrome. It seems ...
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Branding SharePoint 2010 CSS and Javascript - Training Courses?
I've been tasked with branding our new corporate website which will be on the SharePoint 2010 platform.
Is anyone aware of some good training courses in the UK that might be able to help on the CSS ...
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Customizing SharePoint 2010 MS RTE
I found this blog -- customizing rich text editor, but what I don't understand is the part where the author writes
Set the PrefixStyleSheet-Property of the RichHtmlField. The classname has to be ...
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How to include icons in globalnavigation
Okay so I'm currently fooling around with some advanced stuff regarding SharePoint branding. A challenge accepted was to include icons in the Global Navigation.
I tried using jQuery, with success ...
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SSRS ReportViewerWebPart Height Issue
I am working with a customized page that has an embedded ReportViewerWebPart inside of a content tag. In this case, it's inside of "PlaceHolderMain".
It looks like this:
<asp:Content ...
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Same styles across the sharepoint website
We have around 100 multiple users using a SharePoint Application.
When editing each page, document, list or library item, users are styling the textual content as per their own styles, which results ...
