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The Xbox Series X|S are very accessible consoles that keep gamers playing through the likes of Xbox Game Pass. However, the hardware and software should also be appreciated. If you're looking to customize your Xbox and truly make it your own, there are quite a few options you have when it comes to adding your own style and flair to the UI.
Whether you're trying to customize your dashboard, change your background, change your avatar, or upload a new profile picture, there's enough to make a theme that's uniquely you. Though the consoles have been out for a few years, updating the look can make them feel brand new.
How To Customize Your Dashboard Tile Layout
The tiles on your dashboard can be changed to your liking. You can add, remove, or simply move the tiles around to access the games and apps you want in the order you want to. To change your dashboard layout, do the following.
- Press the View button on your controller
The Customize Home menu will pop up. From here, you can add more items to your home, move what's there, or remove what you don't want to show up on your home screen. If you want your pinned items to show up first, ensure you move those to the top of the list on the Customize Home menu.
Navigate to each section you want to move on the Customize Home page, select the item, and either press A to move it or X to remove it from the Home menu. This will determine which tiles will show up on your dashboard and where.
If you're only looking to scroll through your pinned items and games, here is where you can remove unnecessary tiles or tiles you aren't using, such as the Entertainment, Store, and Friends & Community Updates tiles.
You can also add groups to your dashboard from here as well. A great group to add to your dashboard is the Quick Resume group, allowing tiles for all your recently played games to show up wherever you place them, making it convenient to jump back into the last games you were playing.
Adding Groups
To further organize your dashboard, create groups and add them to your home. You can do so by pressing the Xbox button on your controller, navigating from the menu to the My games & apps section, and scrolling down to Create a new group.
You can subsequently add groups for genres, for example, to your dashboard for easy access and organization.
Don't forget to keep your Pins updated as well, keeping all your games within reach when booting up your Xbox.
How To Change Your Background
There are two ways to get to the menu to change your background. Click the View button, and on the Customize Home menu, go right and choose the My background section.
Alternatively, from the Home screen, press the Xbox button on the controller, scroll to the right under Profile & system, where you'll see your profile, and scroll down to Settings. Once in settings, select General > Personalization. Under General Personalizations, you'll see the following options
- Customize the guide
- Profile
- My color & theme
- My background
- My home Xbox
Scroll down to My background. Here you'll see plenty of options, from solid colors with the game art to adding custom images and dynamic backgrounds or screenshots from your in-game adventures.
How To Change Your Menu Color
To change your menu color, press the View button on the Xbox controller, and from the Customize Home menu, select My color & theme on the right side. Alternatively, from the Home menu, press the Xbox button. Go to:
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Xbox > Profile & system > Settings > Personalization > My color and theme |
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Select the My color section, and choose a color for your menu. You can also choose the system theme here, between Light, Dark, or Scheduled, allowing your system theme to change color based on the sunrise and sunset times or on the times you choose.
How To Change Your Avatar
Sprucing up your avatar is pretty simple. Press the Xbox button to access the pop-up menu. Scroll to the right under Profile & system. From there, choose:
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Settings > Personalization > Profile > Customize my profile |
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Alternatively, once you press the Xbox button on the controller and scroll over to the Profile & system section, click on your profile at the top, select my profile, and select Customize profile on the right side.
This will take you to the profile customization menu. From here, choose Edit avatar on the right side menu. This will launch the Xbox Avatar Editor, allowing you to customize your avatar to your liking with tons of options to choose from.
You can use this menu to also change selection color, add backgrounds and updates to your avatar, and change your gamerpic.
How To Set Your Gamerpic
As the primary image you and your friends will see associated with your profile; you want to be sure you've got a good gamerpic ready to go.
To set or change your gamerpic, press the Xbox button on the controller to get to the pop-up menu. Scroll to the right under Profile & system, then choose Settings. Under general settings, choose Personalization, then choose Profile. Finally, select Customize my profile.
The menu here will show Change gamerpic on the right side. Selecting this will allow you to choose a preexisting gamerpic from a decent Xbox collection, or you can take a picture of your avatar or upload a custom image. Choose one of these options, and you're all set.
Custom Image Profile Picture
If you want to add a bit more customization, you can upload your own gamerpic. You'll need to connect a USB device to your Xbox with the image you want to use in either a JPEG or PNG format.
Once plugged in, select the Upload a custom image option under the Choose your gamerpic menu. This will open up a pop-up menu of recent files you've used. Choose the image you want to use from your USB and ensure it's at least 1080 x 1080 pixels. Select upload, and you're done.