1. The first step is to open Classes and click on the Google Classroom you would like to edit.

2. Click Customize in the top right corner.

3. Click Select photo.

4. Scroll down and click on the image that you prefer for your Google Classroom.

5. Click Select class theme

6. Click Save

7. You will see your updated theme.

8. If you would like to personalize your Google Classroom more, you can do so using Canva. Open Canva and click Search your content or Canva's.

9. Type Google Classroom

10. You will see a list of options for Google Classroom headers. Scroll down and choose the option you prefer. 

11. Click on the header of your choice. 

12. You will get a pop up window. Click Customize this template.

13. Edit the header to fit your needs and then click Share in the top right.

14. Scroll down and click Download

15. This will already be formatted to the correct size for Google Classroom. Click Download. This will download the file to your computer. 

16. Go back to your Google Classroom and click Customize

17. Click Upload Photo

18. Click Select a photo from your computer

19. Select the image from your computer. Your image will show up with the ability to resize it to your needs. 

20. Click the white square and drag it outward to select the entire image. 

21. Click Select class theme

22. Click Save

23. Your Google Classroom will updated with your customized banner. 

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