Tuesday 10 January 2012

How to add a Gadget

Gadgets are places where you can put things, like links to sites you like, or they can be where your followers click to subscribe to your blog. Here's how to add them, from Blogger's Help Center: 

Customizing your layout

Your template is a fun way to customize your blog. When creating a new blog, you're first asked to choose a default template, this is the basic design of your blog. You can choose from many templates for your blog; simply pick the one that best fits your needs. In addition, you cancustomize your blog's design using our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. You can also add powerful gadgets such as slideshows, or user polls. Changing the fonts and colors on your blog is easy, too. If you want more precise control over your blog's layout, you can also use the Edit HTML feature. To edit your blog's layout, follow these steps:
  1. Click the Layout link from the drop-down menu on your dashboard below the blog you would like to customize.

  2. Dashboard
  3. From there, click Edit to edit existing gadgets, or Add a Gadget to add new ones.
  4. To add a new gadget after you've clicked Add a Gadget, simply click the plus sign next to your desired gadget. You can choose from gadgets by category, or search for a specific gadget in the top right of the pop-up window.gadget list
  5. Once you've added the necessary information to your selected gadget, click the orange Save arrangement button. Your layout changes will appear instantly.

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