Themes are default styles that users can apply to presentations to set their general appearance. They provide consistency and continuity in the presentation. Themes are divided into styles which control one aspect of the design. For example, there are separate styles that control titles, links, dates, and images.
You can choose which system themes are available to users, modify the system themes to match your organization, and lock styles within a theme from being edited by users.
Set whether a theme is available to users
- In Brightspace ePortfolio, on the Settings page, from the Item Defaults section, click Manage Themes.
- Click the Edit icon beside a theme.
- Select or clear the Theme is hidden from all users checkbox.
- Click Save.
Set a default theme
- In Brightspace ePortfolio, on the Settings page, from the Item Defaults section, click Manage Themes.
- On the main Themes page, click Set as Default.
Edit a theme style
You can edit the styles used in any theme to better suit the preferences of your organization. For example, if your organization’s mascot is a hawk, you can rename the “Cat and Mouse” theme as “Hawks” and modify it to use your organization’s colors and mascot.
- In Brightspace ePortfolio, on the Settings page, from the Item Defaults section, click Manage Themes.
- Click the Edit styles icon beside a theme and select the style you want to modify in the list of styles.
- To edit the style, use the options that appear in the Preview area.
- Click Save.
Lock a theme
You can lock themes, or specific areas in a theme, so that users cannot change them. For example, you can lock the banner of a theme that you have modified to include your organization’s name and colors.
- In Brightspace ePortfolio, on the Settings page, from the Item Defaults section, click Manage Themes.
- Click the Edit icon beside a theme.
- In the Locking area, select the check box beside the area you want to lock.
- Click Save.