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Customizing the Portal and Course Page
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You can customize your portal screen using the Content and Layout buttons.
Expand and Collapse Boxes
You can expand and collapse the boxes in your portal screen by clicking the control buttons in the upper right corner of each box.

Contents
To choose which areas are displayed in your portal screen, click Modify Content button in the upper right hand corner of the portal screen.
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Check off the areas that you would like to include. If you would like to remove a section, remove the checkmark next to it.

- Click Submit.
Layout
1. To choose how the sections are displayed, click the Layout button. Use the arrows to move sections up and down or left and right.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit.
Color Scheme
1. You can also choose a different color scheme for your Blackboard account. To choose a new color scheme, click the layout button, scroll to the bottom of the page and then click the radio button next to the name of the color scheme.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit.