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<title id="tit">Working With Layers</title>
<filename>/text/sdraw/guide/layer_tipps.xhp</filename>
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<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created>
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<body>
<bookmark branch="index" id="bm_id3154013"><bookmark_value>layers;working with</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>locking layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>hiding;layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>unlocking layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>showing;hidden layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>selecting;layers</bookmark_value>
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<h1 id="hd_id3154013"><variable id="layer_tipps"><link href="text/sdraw/guide/layer_tipps.xhp">Working With Layers</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10706">Drawings in %PRODUCTNAME Draw support layers.</paragraph>
<embed href="text/shared/06/sd_screenshots.xhp#insertlayer"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3154018">Selecting a layer</h2>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154484">To select a layer, click the name tab of the layer at the bottom of the workspace.</paragraph>
<tip id="par_idN10767">To edit the properties of a layer, double-click a layer tab.</tip>
<h2 id="hd_id3155445">Hiding layers</h2>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154702">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145587">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, clear the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153912">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
</list>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154762">In the name tab of the layer, the text color of the name changes to blue.</paragraph>
<tip id="par_id3156396">You can make a layer visible or invisible by clicking on its tab while holding down the Shift key.</tip>
<h2 id="hd_id3146322">Showing hidden layers</h2>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3157871">Select a hidden layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149352">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, select the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153036">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
</list>
<h2 id="hd_id3154554">Locking layers</h2>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150864">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, select the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153730">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
</list>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149883">You cannot edit objects on a locked layer.</paragraph>
<h2 id="hd_id3145244">Unlocking layers</h2>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145354">Select a locked layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148393">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, clear the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150467">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
</list>
<section id="relatedtopics">
<embed href="text/sdraw/01/insert_layer.xhp#h1"/>
<embed href="text/sdraw/guide/layers.xhp#layers"/>
<embed href="text/sdraw/guide/layer_move.xhp#layer_move"/>
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