Removing and changing sidebar items

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  markwjones59 · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 4:09 am

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  I want to know how to remove a sidebar or widget (or whatever the box on the right-hand side of the blog is) and replace it with a new one. I can’t seem to find instructions on how to do this, beginning with what they are called.

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  louis2020 · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 4:51 am

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  Hi Mark,

  Just click on Dashboard -> Appearance -> Customize. The right side of the window will then display options for changing your sidebar or widget. Click on Widgets -> Primary or Content Sidebar, and there you will the title of your sidebar. Click on the small arrow next to it, and the option to remove it will appear.

  Take Care,
  Rennickd

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  markwjones59 · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 5:04 am

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  Thanks Rennickd, but there is no “Appearance” item on my Dashboard. When I click on “Dashboard,” the drop-down includes “Home, Comments I’ve Made, Site Stats, My Blogs, Blogs I Follow and Omnisearch.” No “Appearance.” So I guess my question should be “Where the heck is the Appearance menu?” Very frustrating!

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  louis2020 · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 5:12 am

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  It should appear under “Feedback” , way down after ‘Omnisearch’, and ‘Media’, ‘Posts’ and ‘Comments’.

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 5:32 am

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  You need to be an Admin to change the Widgets.

  If you are an Editor and lower, you can not change the Widgets

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  markwjones59 · Member · Aug 30, 2014 at 1:29 pm

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  Thank you, Auxclass. You appear to be correct. I am not the originator of the blog, and I can only add/edit my own posts. So I guess the Widgets are off limits to me. Question answered–thanks again!