The only thing I managed to do was change the latest posts to link to a particular post, it took many attempts but I did it in the end. Now people can click straight into the poll we have on our site from the home page, which is great.No shortcode needed for that though.  The problem I'm having with everything else is not knowing where to put the short code.  I've copied and pasted it from your help page and tried  it in various places in the widget but it never does what I want.  I only started all this in June and I guess I have a lot to learn.  Thanks for your help anyway

We'd like to use Forum Link on the side bar of our home page.  I'm sure if I could see how one is done I'd be able to work it out then. Thanks.

Ohhhhhhh, I must be really stupid, the only widget I have is the recent forum posts.  That's on the widgets page. That one works fine and is on the side bar. It was ready to go and didn't need anything changing. Its all the others on your list of widgets I can't work out, like Profile Link and Admin and Moderator Online. Yes I understand this isn't a support forum so thanks for your help.  I think I'm a lost cause so giving up now xx

Ahhhhhh, now it makes sense, I have widgets for various other things but no one told be I had to use the text widget.  At least now I know where to add the shortcode  🙂  However, I've done it and the widget appears on the page with the right Title but with the the code showing underneath. Perhaps our version doesn't work with Simple Press widgets. Thanks for your time guys 🙂

Woo hoo.... all sorted. I updated as instructed (learning all the time) and once I realised the short code goes in the text widget everything works fine  🙂  Thanks for the help guys, I'm glad I didn't give up now 🙂