Issues with editing theme?

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  deducingdaydreams · Member · Dec 1, 2014 at 12:37 pm

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  I changed and edited the theme of my blog and saved these, but after I closed my theme editor, these changes failed to appear on my blog page and the theme returned to default. Does it take a few days for these changes to process or is there a fault in the editing process?
  Thank you! :)

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Dec 1, 2014 at 1:26 pm

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  I think you’re referring to modifying theme settings color, font, or CSS at Appearance > Customize. Do you have the premium or business plan. You’ll need one of these in order to be able to use those tools.

  See the following support pages:
  http://theme.wordpress.com/customize/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm

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  WordPress.com sells bundles upgrades. We can “preview” changes that do not actually display on the blog unless we purchase the upgrade.

  If you have not purchased the custom design upgrade note that no changes you try out aside from those such as Custom Background, Custom Header, etc. which are stated on the theme description pages in the features column (right hand side) will be visible to visitors.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

  You do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade. All of these functions can be accessed from your dashboard – without loading the custom design tools – no upgrade required.
  Appearance > Header
  Appearance > Background
  Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
  Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
  Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

  If you are using the preview mode for the Custom Design upgrade some of the settings in that mode will save but they won’t show up on the front end unless you purchase the upgrade.

  To go back to the free options, go to Appearance → Themes → Customize → Colors and click the “exit the preview” link in yellow at the top of the panel on the right.

  See also: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/video-tutorial-customizing-your-theme/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 2, 2014 at 6:03 pm

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  If you have purchased the custom design upgrade for that blog then please use this link https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/css-customization#postform so you can copy and paste your text into a thread that will appear in the CSS Forum where you will get the help you need.