"How to Change a Blogger Template Without Losing Sidebar Gadgets"," I have used this technique many times as I experiment with new templates. There will be no need to copy them from your old template and then paste them into your new template.
In Blogger, click on Layout.
Highlight the entire code, Copy and Paste it into Notepad and SAVE it!!! Never make any changes to your HTML code without first saving a copy of it.
