I want to choose favourite blogs I like in the blogs I follow widget

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  wistfulnostalgic · Member · Feb 13, 2015 at 1:16 am

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  I want to choose which blogs to list

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  wistfulnostalgic · Member · Feb 13, 2015 at 1:17 am

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  How can I choose which blogs I want to have in the blogs I like widget?

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 13, 2015 at 1:48 am

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  Use a text widget instead.

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  wistfulnostalgic · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 9:29 pm

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  Thanks- where would I find that?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 10:24 pm

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  Please try using the support docs at http://support.wordpress.com and typing in text widget there before clicking the search link
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/?s=text+widget
  Results here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/links/text-widget-links/

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  wistfulnostalgic · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 10:53 pm

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  Thanks. I tried the text widget, but it isn;t good for website/blog links- they run into each other and look messy- no neat bullet points like the other widgets! So I just had to create a page instead for my fave blog/web links.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 10:57 pm

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  If you do not know how to code that can happen. The way to get around it is to create a draft post first, enter all the links and when it is aligned correctly switch to the HTML editor. There you copy the code and paste it into the text widget. Then delete the draft post.

  That being said, I see your page at https://edwardianpiano.wordpress.com/blogs-i-like/

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  wistfulnostalgic · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 11:00 pm

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  I might try it another time, thanks. The page might be more visible anyway! :)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2015 at 11:09 pm

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  It may be and I would like to help you learn how to embed links in posts and pages by using anchor text.

  First make sure you are running one of the browser versions found here > http://browsehappy.com or upgrade to one of them.

  Then consult the guide for creating links in posts and pages: http://en.support.wordpress.com/links/

  This is the general link model:
  <a href="URL HERE">Highlighted anchor text here</a>

  This is the visual result – it’s not actually linked here in the forum.
  Highlighted anchor text here

  1. Enter the relevant descriptive anchor text you want to link to first. Note that “here” is not a good choice.
  2. Then use your mouse to highlight that anchor text. (If you don’t highlight the anchor text the chain icon will remain grayed out and not be useable.)
  3. Next click the chain icon in the editor and proceed to create the link.