Jen - if i can remember, for the banner you put the code in the header part of your page (where the templates are). I used to have Office Live and i wasn't a fan, so I modified it to my liking, and at that stage I wasn't that fluid with html, so I was proud of myself!!

I do respect you wanting to keep to their templates. Have you thought about making your logo a little bit smaller?

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