How to Make Any Picture Your Computer's Wallpaper

Open the “Settings” app., Tap “Display”., Tap “Wallpaper”., Tap “Photos”., Tap a picture to preview it as a wallpaper., Tap and drag the picture to adjust its positioning., Tap “Set Wallpaper” at the top of the picture.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the “Settings” app.

    This is listed under the “Device” header and will open a list of options specific to your screen. , This will open a list of places from your phone to select wallpapers.

    Options here may vary depending on the model of phone or tablet you are using. , This will open a list of ALL photos on your device, including those located in the Photos app, Downloads, or other third-party apps. , You can reach this same interface by launching the “Photos” app, tapping a photo to view, opening the options menu (in the upper right), tapping “Use As”, and selecting “Wallpaper”. , You can also pinch or reverse pinch to zoom in and out. , This will set the picture with your selected positioning as your wallpaper.

    Tap the back button instead if you decide you do not want the previewed picture as your wallpaper.
  2. Step 2: Tap “Display”.

  3. Step 3: Tap “Wallpaper”.

  4. Step 4: Tap “Photos”.

  5. Step 5: Tap a picture to preview it as a wallpaper.

  6. Step 6: Tap and drag the picture to adjust its positioning.

  7. Step 7: Tap “Set Wallpaper” at the top of the picture.

Detailed Guide

This is listed under the “Device” header and will open a list of options specific to your screen. , This will open a list of places from your phone to select wallpapers.

Options here may vary depending on the model of phone or tablet you are using. , This will open a list of ALL photos on your device, including those located in the Photos app, Downloads, or other third-party apps. , You can reach this same interface by launching the “Photos” app, tapping a photo to view, opening the options menu (in the upper right), tapping “Use As”, and selecting “Wallpaper”. , You can also pinch or reverse pinch to zoom in and out. , This will set the picture with your selected positioning as your wallpaper.

Tap the back button instead if you decide you do not want the previewed picture as your wallpaper.

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