Blogger: Add page elements to the body

I want to add a Google Search Box into my blogger body right in the center where the latest blog post shows up, by default this is locked, so first we will unlock it…

1. Go to Customize / Template / Edit HTML
   BTW, do not tick Expand Widget Templates, that will really scare you off.
   
2. Scroll all the way down and back up about 30 lines to find
   div id=’main-wrapper’
   You may have maxwidgets=’1′ if so increase the number (I don’t have it on my template)
   showaddelement=’yes’ (this allows you to add an element via Template/Page Elements, edit page)
   locked=’false’ (This unlocks the listed elements so they can be shuffled around)
3. Hit save.

Good idea to back up your evolving templates separately, before any major changes.