How to create or edit a master page in a SharePoint site?
Instructions for creating and editing master pages in SharePoint sites
A master page contains the page design and layout elements that you want to repeat on multiple pages in a site. Using master pages for these common elements gives your site a more consistent appearance.A master page can contain anything that you can put on a Web page such as the Quick Launch, the top link bar, the title, and the logo. Every site has one master page by default which is stored in the Master Page Gallery.
You can create a new master page by using a Office SharePoint Designer 2007. You can also duplicate an existing master page, which you can then edit to change the elements that you want to be different. To apply the master page to a Web page you have to use Office SharePoint Designer 2007.
The following steps need to be performed for creating a master page:
You don’t have to create a master page each time you create a new site. Every site has one master page by default. To create a master page, you can edit and save a copy of an existing master page.
1. On the Site Actions menu , click Site Settings.
2. In the Galleries section, click Master pages.
3. Click the master page that you want to copy.
3. Click Edit to open the master page in a Office SharePoint Designer 2007.
4. In Office SharePoint Designer 2007, rename the master page that you want to copy before saving your changes.
The following steps need to be performed for editing a master page:
1. On the Site Actions menu , click Site Settings.
2. In the Galleries section, click Master pages.
3. Click the master page that you want to edit.
4. Click Edit to edit a master page by using a Office SharePoint Designer 2007.
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