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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">
33<bookmark_value>layers;working with</bookmark_value>
34<bookmark_value>locking layers</bookmark_value>
35<bookmark_value>hiding;layers</bookmark_value>
36<bookmark_value>unlocking layers</bookmark_value>
37<bookmark_value>showing;hidden layers</bookmark_value>
38<bookmark_value>selecting;layers</bookmark_value>
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40<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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42<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10706" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Drawings in %PRODUCTNAME Draw support layers.</paragraph>
43<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154018" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="18">Selecting a layer</paragraph>
44<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>
45<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>
46<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155445" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="19">Hiding layers</paragraph>
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48<listitem>
49<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>
50</listitem>
51<listitem>
52<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>
53</listitem>
54<listitem>
55<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153912" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="24">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
56</listitem>
57</list>
58<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>
59<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>
60<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3146322" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="26">Showing hidden layers</paragraph>
61<list type="ordered">
62<listitem>
63<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>
64</listitem>
65<listitem>
66<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>
67</listitem>
68<listitem>
69<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153036" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
70</listitem>
71</list>
72<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154554" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="20">Locking layers</paragraph>
73<list type="ordered">
74<listitem>
75<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>
76</listitem>
77<listitem>
78<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>
79</listitem>
80<listitem>
81<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153730" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
82</listitem>
83</list>
84<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149883" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="32">You cannot edit objects on a locked layer.</paragraph>
85<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145244" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="33">Unlocking layers</paragraph>
86<list type="ordered">
87<listitem>
88<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>
89</listitem>
90<listitem>
91<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>
92</listitem>
93<listitem>
94<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150467" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="36">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
95</listitem>
96</list>
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