Set custom wallpapers for users and Chrome OS devices

For administrators who manage Chrome policies from the Google Admin console.

As an admin, you can use the Google Admin console to set custom wallpapers for managed users and Chrome OS devices on the sign-in screen. You can choose to display logos, artwork, announcements, or even lunch menus.

When you set a custom wallpaper, users see your image every time they start their Chrome OS device and whenever they return to the desktop. They cannot set their own wallpaper or choose from any of the wallpaper options built into Chrome OS.

You can also choose to set different wallpapers for each organizational unit within your organization.

Examples of custom wallpapers

• Organization logos
• Student art projects
• Announcements for upcoming events
• School calendar
• Organization’s Code of Conduct
• This week’s cafeteria menu
• Celebration of holidays or themes

Considerations

• Files must be .jpg and less than 16MB.
• The image resolution should match or exceed the highest resolution displays.
• Design for all display ratios from 16:9 to 3:2.
• Design for visual accessibility.

Set a custom wallpaper for users

Before you begin: To configure a custom wallpaper for a specific group of user accounts or enrolled Chrome browsers, put the users or browsers in an organizational unit.

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  DevicesChromeSettings. The User & browser settings page opens by default.

   If you signed up for Chrome Browser Cloud Management, go to Menu  Chrome browserSettings.

3. To apply the setting to all users and enrolled browsers, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
4. Go to General.
5. Click Custom wallpaper.
6. Click Upload.
7. Select the JPEG file.
8. Click Open.
9. Click Save.

   Settings typically take effect in minutes, but they might take up to 24 hours to apply for everyone.

Set a custom wallpaper for the Chrome OS sign-in screen

Before you begin: To configure a custom wallpaper for a specific group of devices, put the devices in an organizational unit.

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  DevicesChromeSettingsDevice settings.
3. To apply the setting to all devices, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
4. Go to Sign-in settings.
5. Click Device wallpaper image.
6. Click Upload.
7. Select the JPEG file.
8. Click Open.
9. Click Save.

   Settings typically take effect in minutes, but they might take up to 24 hours to apply for everyone.