How To Expand Widget Templates in New HTML Editor?

After new Blogger Template HTML Editor was out, I received a lot of questions about the old "Expand Widget Templates". In this post, we will make it clear about Expand Widget Templates in new HTML Editor.

What Is Expand Widget Template

For who don't know, Expand Widget Template is a option of old HTML Editor. By default, the old editor only show core template code and hide others code like widget. It makes you easier to edit or customize Blogger Template. All widget code will only show if you check Expand Widget Templates option.

Expand Widget Templates Option

Where Is Expand Widget Templates

Well, in current HTML Editor, there will be no option Expand Widget Templates anymore. Why? Because all codes have been shown in new editor, that's mean you don't need to expand it anymore.
By default, all widget code have been folded. A concealed widget code section is identified by a fold marker, it's is an arrow symbol ▶, next to the line number. You click into it, and the concealed widget code section is revealed.

Click Right Arrow Icon To Expand Widget Code

How To Expand Widget In New HTML Editor

At the time, almost Blogger tips or tutorials are still within the old editor, so how to follow their instruction about "Expand Widget Templates"?

Search For Specific Section

If the tutorial requires you to find for a section of code, use Find function (Ctrl F) and find for it. If this section of code is in folded widget section, the concealed widget code will automatically expand.

Go To A Widget Code

If the tutorial requires you to find a widget code, use Jump to widget feature to quickly locate it. After that, click ▶ to expand this widget code before editing.

Jump to widget feature