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Nothing makes your computer space quite your own like having a personalized background. It\u2019s time to retire those boring photo backgrounds and replace them with something unique and inspiring. If you\u2019re looking to spice things up, you\u2019re in luck. We\u2019ve put together a step-by-step guide on how to add personalized photos to your desktop. <\/p>\n

Changing your Windows 11 background image from file finder<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Before you begin, make sure the image you want to use is saved to your computer. Once you\u2019ve saved it, click on the file finder icon. A window of your files will open.<\/p>\n
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Select the file where you\u2019ve saved the image. Once you\u2019ve located it, you have a few options on how to set it as your background. The first is to right click the image icon to pull up a menu.<\/p>\n
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Choose the \u201cSet as desktop background\u201d option toward the top of the menu.<\/p>\n
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Another way to set your desktop background from this location is to left click the image in the file and select the \u201cSet as background\u201d option at the top of the file finder window.<\/p>\n
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Changing your Windows 11 background image from the desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Another way to change the image and play with a few other settings is to open the settings from the desktop. Right click on your desktop without any icons underneath and select \u201cSee more options\u201d at the bottom of the menu.<\/p>\n
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A new menu will pop up. Select \u201cPersonalize\u201d at the bottom.<\/p>\n
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Next, open the Background Settings window.<\/p>\n
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In the first section, there\u2019s an option called \u201cChoose a photo.\u201d Select \u201cBrowse photos.\u201d<\/p>\n
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This will pull up your photos folder automatically, but you can also browse other folders once the file finder is open and locate the folder you need, selecting the image and clicking \u201cChoose picture\u201d at the bottom. Once the photo is there, if you\u2019d like to change the way it fits in your display, click the arrow to dropdown the menu of options and select through until it looks how you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n
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Changing your Windows 11 background image from settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Finally, you can also access these settings by selecting the windows icon on the task bar and clicking the gear icon to open \u201cSettings\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n
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This opens all of your system settings options. On the left side of the menu, select \u201cPersonalization.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Select \u201cBackground\u201d to open this settings menu.<\/p>\n
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Click \u201cBrowse photos\u201d and choose the photo you\u2019d like as your new background.<\/p>\n
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Adding a new background is just one of many ways to make your Windows 11 space more fun<\/a> and personal to you. It\u2019s easy to do and makes a huge difference in making your digital space feel a little more like home.<\/p>\n
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