What is the Organizational Banner in Office 365?
The organizational banner in Microsoft 365 is a key visual branding element displayed across services such as Outlook, SharePoint, Office.com, and others. It allows organizations to:
- Display their company logo
- Apply brand colors
- Link the logo to their main intranet or hub site
This helps create a consistent and professional user experience throughout the Microsoft 365 environment.
Steps to Change the Banner Color and Add Your Logo
1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center
- Go to https://admin.microsoft.com
- Sign in using your global administrator account credentials.
2. Navigate to Organizational Settings
- In the left-hand menu, select Settings.
- Then choose Org settings.
- Click on Organization profile.
3. Customize Your Themes
- In the Organization profile, scroll down and click on Custom themes.
- Select Edit custom theme or Add a theme, depending on what you see.
4. Set Your Banner Color
- Look for the Navigation bar color or Accent color setting.
- Enter the hex code for Dark Grey.
- Suggested dark grey: #333333
5. Upload Your Company Logo
- First thing is to upload your logo to a place on SharePoint you can reference. Then copy that URL.
- Recommended formats: PNG or JPG.
- Recommended size: 200x50 pixels (or similar horizontal aspect ratio).
- Tips
- Keep your logo file optimized for web (under 100 KB).
- Make sure your logo has a transparent background (PNG) for best visual results on colored banners.
- Under the Logo section:
- Under Default Logo paste the URL to the logo.
- Under On-click link paste the URL to your hub site or intranet:
- Example: https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/sites/hub
- Users will be taken to this URL when they click on your logo in the banner.
6. Save Your Changes
- After uploading and selecting your preferences, click Save.
- The changes may take a few minutes to appear across all Microsoft 365 services.
Microsoft Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/setup/customize-your-organization-theme?view=o365-worldwide
