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Using master pages

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Using master pages

Every single page on every single SharePoint site uses something called a master page. A master page describes the overall layout of the pages on a site, so that you don't have to rewrite the common things like the logo, the navigation down the left-hand side, the navigation along the top. In fact, you can change the master page. I am going to go to my Site Settings of this site with publishing enabled. I will actually find the word master page used in two places. We have a Master pages and page layout gallery in our Galleries section and then I find the master page in the Look and Feel section. Now, you'll only see this entry in the Look and Feel section if you have publishing enabled. If you don't have publishing enabled, the only place you can change the master page is actually using SharePoint Designer. So if I select that one, it takes me to the Site Master Page Settings where it says here is where you can specify a master page to be used by this site and all sites that inherit…

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