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Why use CSS?

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Why use CSS?

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- [Instructor] Okay, let's talk about CSS. As I've said before, if you don't already have some experience with CSS, this course isn't going to be as valuable to you. My recommendation is that you first take some other LinkedIn learning courses, such as Essential HTML or Essential CSS training. So why would you want to use CSS? Well, CSS is a safer and more flexible alternative to other ways of customizing sharepoint online as soon as step out of the Microsoft-provided theming tools. CSS gives you stylistic control of the individual elements in your site. I've seen some people style their sites by inserting blank content areas into all pages and then manually updating the HTML code for each page using inline styling. Although that's possible, it's a lot more work than redefining an already existing element tag with CSS. Using CSS lets you apply changes site-wide and helps ensure consistency. Although there may be slight differences in support for very new features, CSS is a widely-used…

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