STEP 1 click on UCP or "User Control Panel"
this leads you to further options such as "Board Preferences"
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STEP 2 click on "Board Preferences"
this provides you with a page of preferences that you can set
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STEP 3 click on "My Board Style" it's about half way down
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STEP 4 choose the style that you wish to have as your personal template default

you will see this long list of styles, choose one of them and press SUBMIT