diff --git a/education/windows/edu-themes.md b/education/windows/edu-themes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d7dee816a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/education/windows/edu-themes.md @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +--- +title: Themes for Windows 11 SE +description: Description of education themes for Windows 11 SE and how to configure them via MDM +ms.date: 09/15/2022 +ms.prod: windows +ms.technology: windows +ms.topic: how-to +ms.localizationpriority: medium +author: paolomatarazzo +ms.author: paoloma +ms.reviewer: +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: education +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 SE 22H2 +--- + +# Configure education themes for Windows 11 SE + +**Windows 11 SE**, **version 22H2** introduces a capability to deploy education themes. + +:::image type="content" source="./images/win-11-se-themes-1.png" alt-text="Windows 11 SE desktop with 3 stickers" border="true"::: + +Stickers are simple to use, and give students an easy way to express themselves by decorating their desktop, helping to make learning fun. + +## Benefits of Stickers + +When students feel like they can express themselves at school, they come ready to pay attention and learn, which benefits students, teachers, and the school community. +When students feel like their device is their own, they take better care of it, and it's more likely to last. + +## Enable Stickers + +Education themes are not enabled by default on Windows 11 SE. IT administrators can configure devices to download the education themes using Microsoft Intune. + +1. Sign in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center +1. Select **Devices** > **Configuration profiles** > **Create profile** +1. Enter the following properties: + - **Platform**: select **Windows 10 and later** + - **Profile type**: select **Templates** + - **Template name**: select **Custom** +1. Select **Create** +1. In **Basics**, enter the following properties: + - **Name**: enter a descriptive name for the profile + - **Description**: enter a description for the profile. This setting is optional, but recommended +1. Select **Next** +1. In **Configuration settings**, select **Add** +1. In **Add Row**, enter the following properties: + - **Name**: enter **EnableEduThemes** + - OMA-URI: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Stickers/EnableEduThemes` + - Data type: **Integer** + - Value: **1** +1. Select **Save** +1. Select **Add** +1. In **Add Row**, enter the following properties: + - **Name**: enter **IsEducationEnvironment** + - OMA-URI: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Education/IsEducationEnvironment` + - Data type: **Integer** + - Value: **1** +1. Select **Save** +1. Select **Next** +1. In **Scope tags**, assign any applicable tags (optional) +1. Select **Next** +1. In **Assignments**, select the security groups that will receive the policy +1. Select **Next** +1. In **Applicability Rules**, select **Next** +1. In **Review + create**, review your settings and select **Create** + +## How to use the education themes + +Once the education themes are enabled, the device will download them as soon as a user signs in to the device. + +To change the theme, select **Settings** > **Personalization** > **Themes** > **Select a theme** + +:::image type="content" source="./images/win-11-se-themes.png" alt-text="Windows 11 SE desktop contextual menu to open the sticker editor" border="true":::