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

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2. Click Customize in the top right corner.

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3. Click Select photo.

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

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5. Click Select class theme

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6. Click Save

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7. You will see your updated theme.

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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.

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9. Type Google Classroom

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

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11. Click on the header of your choice. 

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

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

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14. Scroll down and click Download

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

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16. Go back to your Google Classroom and click Customize

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17. Click Upload Photo

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18. Click Select a photo from your computer

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

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

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21. Click Select class theme

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22. Click Save

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

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