Thread: Changing the Appearance

If you are not happy with the default theme and want to make sure your
blog looks smashing and is loaded with cool stuff, then WordPress fulfils this wish too! It has a number of themes to choose from, ranging from different types of layouts and colors schemes. To change the theme, in the 'Appearances' section, click 'Themes' and select the theme you like. When you click on the theme, you get a preview of the theme on the page.



If you like the look of the theme,click 'Activate' or close the window and choose another one. You can also tweak the theme to your liking by using the CSS Stylesheet Editor. Some themes also allow you to change the header image and page layout according to your choice Word Press allows you to add Widgets on the sidebar of your page too. By using widgets, you can add some additional features to your page, such as Flickr, to share your photo albums on the blog or maintain Archives of all the posts you have made so far. To add a widg,et to the page, just click 'Add' from the list of 'Available Widgets'.

You can select multiple widgets at one go, and then click 'Save Changes' in the Selected Widgets section. After selecting the Widget, click 'Edit' and make the necessary changes to the Widget, such as adding the link to your Flickr album and selecting the number of photographs displayed on the pages.