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Layer</emph>.</paragraph> 60</listitem> 61<listitem> 62<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> 63</listitem> 64<listitem> 65<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153912" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="24">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 66</listitem> 67</list> 68<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> 69<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> 70<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3146322" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="26">Showing hidden layers</paragraph> 71<list type="ordered"> 72<listitem> 73<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> 74</listitem> 75<listitem> 76<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> 77</listitem> 78<listitem> 79<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153036" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 80</listitem> 81</list> 82<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154554" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="20">Locking layers</paragraph> 83<list type="ordered"> 84<listitem> 85<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> 86</listitem> 87<listitem> 88<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> 89</listitem> 90<listitem> 91<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153730" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 92</listitem> 93</list> 94<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149883" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="32">You cannot edit objects on a locked layer.</paragraph> 95<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145244" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="33">Unlocking layers</paragraph> 96<list type="ordered"> 97<listitem> 98<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> 99</listitem> 100<listitem> 101<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> 102</listitem> 103<listitem> 104<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150467" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="36">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 105</listitem> 106</list> 107<embed href="text/shared/00/00000004.xhp#related"/> 108<embed href="text/simpress/guide/layers.xhp#layers"/> 109<embed href="text/simpress/guide/layer_new.xhp#layer_new"/> 110<embed href="text/simpress/guide/layer_move.xhp#layer_move"/> 111</body> 112</helpdocument> 113