Can I change my theme?

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  jessielansdel · Member · Sep 23, 2011 at 11:11 pm

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  I like my present theme, but if I do want to change it, can I and if so how?

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  ardpete · Member · Sep 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm

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  Dashboard > Appearance > Themes

  Just click any the image for a preview of what your blog would look like with the theme if you like it just click activate and re-add your widgets. :)

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  jessielansdel · Member · Sep 23, 2011 at 11:51 pm

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  Thank you ardpete. I’ll do that.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 23, 2011 at 11:55 pm

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  Note that when you change themes all your widgets will migrate into the Inactive Widgets box. What will display will be just a sidebar display and not actual widgets. Go here > Appearance > Widgets after the theme change and place them in the sidebar and/or footer areas wherever you want them.

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  jessielansdel · Member · Sep 24, 2011 at 12:11 am

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  Thanks timethief but as I use an iPad I cannot place widgets into my blog. At least I don’t think I can.

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  consciousrider · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 12:53 am

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  I want to change my theme and when i choose the one i want (new one) there is not the activate button to press- anyone know what i should do to get it to come up?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 1:22 am

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  @gracerobertswriteway
  I’m sorry but I don’t have an iPad. All I can do is point you to the iPad forum as you may be able to glean some help there > ipad > http://ios.forums.wordpress.org/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting

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  timethief · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 1:23 am

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  @consciousrider
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