The Appearance Menu
Here is where you inside the WordPress Appearance Menu

  • “Activate” newly installed themes
  • Manipulate the widgets installed into your choice of Widget areas . . . side columns or areas in the bottom footer area
  • Create new menus or edit menus you already have. Menus are of course your page links or other links and are common to all pages on your website
  • Background, Header, Editor are for changing your theme if your theme allows it in this area.

The Themes, Widgets and Menus have their own pages for more in depth information.