Change the Background in Chrome

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Steps

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    To do this, go to Custom Google(tm) Background in the Chrome store
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    Click the "ADD TO CHROME" button
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    A pop-up confirmation window will appear.
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    Click "Add extension" in the window
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    You will be taken to a new web page.
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    Scroll down to the bottom
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    You will see the options for the added Chrome extension.
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    Click the input box under "From the web!"
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    You can choose to upload a photo from your computer, but for this tutorial, let's choose a web address for a previously uploaded photo.
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    You can type or paste a web address into the text box
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    Click "Save"
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    Continue scrolling all the way to the bottom
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    You can see that the image has been uploaded.
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    Click the uploaded picture
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    Then, scroll slightly up to step 3
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    You can check other options
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    They are "Hide Footer", "Hide Promotion", "Hide Google+", etc. They work for the home page. Make these changes according to your preference.
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    Now, add a new tab in the browser by clicking the parallelogram
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    The new tab will show your new background.
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