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27<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Working With Layers</title>
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32<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3154013"><bookmark_value>layers;working with</bookmark_value>
33<bookmark_value>locking layers</bookmark_value>
34<bookmark_value>hiding;layers</bookmark_value>
35<bookmark_value>unlocking layers</bookmark_value>
36<bookmark_value>showing;hidden layers</bookmark_value>
37<bookmark_value>selecting;layers</bookmark_value>
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39<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154013" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="14"><variable id="layer_tipps"><link href="text/simpress/guide/layer_tipps.xhp" name="Working With Layers">Working With Layers</link>
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41<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10706" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Drawings in %PRODUCTNAME Draw support layers.</paragraph>
42<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154018" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="18">Selecting a layer</paragraph>
43<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154484" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="15">To select a layer, click the name tab of the layer at the bottom of the workspace.</paragraph>
44<paragraph role="tip" id="par_idN10767" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">To edit the properties of a layer, double-click a layer tab.</paragraph>
45<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155445" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="19">Hiding layers</paragraph>
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47<listitem>
48<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154702" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="22">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
49</listitem>
50<listitem>
51<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="23">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, clear the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
52</listitem>
53<listitem>
54<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153912" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="24">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
55</listitem>
56</list>
57<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="25">In the name tab of the layer, the text color of the name changes to blue.</paragraph>
58<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3156396" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">You can make a layer visible or invisible by clicking on its tab while holding down the Shift key.</paragraph>
59<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3146322" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="26">Showing hidden layers</paragraph>
60<list type="ordered">
61<listitem>
62<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3157871" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="27">Select a hidden layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
63</listitem>
64<listitem>
65<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149352" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="28">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, select the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
66</listitem>
67<listitem>
68<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153036" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
69</listitem>
70</list>
71<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154554" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="20">Locking layers</paragraph>
72<list type="ordered">
73<listitem>
74<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150864" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="17">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
75</listitem>
76<listitem>
77<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="30">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, select the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
78</listitem>
79<listitem>
80<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153730" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
81</listitem>
82</list>
83<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149883" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="32">You cannot edit objects on a locked layer.</paragraph>
84<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145244" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="33">Unlocking layers</paragraph>
85<list type="ordered">
86<listitem>
87<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145354" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="34">Select a locked layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
88</listitem>
89<listitem>
90<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148393" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="35">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, clear the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
91</listitem>
92<listitem>
93<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150467" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="36">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
94</listitem>
95</list>
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