How to change the size of your eHow Widget to use in Blogger

Many blogs do not have a sidebar that is wide enough to place the eHow Custom Widget in without it getting cut off or overlapping the body of the blog. If you want to add the eHow Custom Widget to your blog sidebar, but it is too wide, there are a few simple changes you need to make.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. The first thing to do to add the eHow Widget to your Blogspot blog, is to click on the Get Started button in your eHow account.

2. You can copy the code for your custom widget by clicking on the Copy to Clipboard button or by selecting it manually and copying it that way.

3. Next go into your blogspot blog and in the layout section, choose "Add a Gadget"

4. Select the "HTML/JavaSript" Gadget

5. In the "HTML/JavaSript" window, paste your code that you copied from eHow. If you save it and it is too big, you are going to have to look at the script and find where it says width="300" height="450". That is what you need to change.

6. Most blog side bars will hold a width of about 175 to 225 depending on the layout, without it overlapping the body or chopping it off. Adjust the width to a smaller number between 175 and 225 until you get a good size for your blog sidebar. You will need to save the gadget and check your blog after every time you change the width.

7. You can also adjust the "height" of the eHow Gadget to make it longer the same way.

[cdorsey47]

on 10/16/2009 So THAT'S how you do it. Thank You. 5* and recommend.

[writeitout]

on 10/3/2009 I have one I need to reduce the size on. Saving this in my favorites to give it a try, 5*