Undo? Changed themes, but can't get back

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    roger53 · Member ·

    I have a blog using Chateau theme. It is a text blog and has worked well. I wanted to experiment with a photo blog. I scanned themes and decided I wanted to try AutoFocus for photography work. I started work, thinking I was starting a new blog. After ‘activate’ I quickly realized I had redone my first blog with AutoFocus theme.

    I did change the theme back to Chateau, but the widgets are gone. Yes, the core elements are there, but all the widgets are now missing.

    How can I get back to ground zero?

    And, while I am asking questions, how to start a second blog WITHOUT disturbing the first one?

    Thanks.

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    1tess · Moderator Emeritus ·

    You should be able to find your widgets in the inactive widgets block—scrolll down to see it.

    Here’s the link to sign up for a new blog:
    https://en.wordpress.com/signup/
    (You can find it by going to WordPress.com while logged in)

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    roger53 · Member ·

    1tess, you are exactly right. I was able to drag the Inactive widgets back to where they belong. All is back to a point before I started my tinkering.

    Thank you for your quick response.

    Also, I was able to get a new blog started, and am very encouraged about how well the photo blog went together. There are plenty of options I did not know existed beforehand.

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    1tess · Moderator Emeritus ·

    That is good, you getting a second blog going and discovering new options.

    I’d advise anyone to get an additional free blog just to experiment with the newer themes (or older ones we haven’t studied), to understand the possibilities for a theme change.

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    timethief · Member ·

    I agree with Tess. I think every blogger should have a test blog.

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