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Show or hide a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . Under Visible , click to clear or select the check box for the layer to hide or show it.
Select all the shapes on a layer
Article On the Edit menu, click Select by Type . Do one of the following: To select shapes on a specific layer, in Select by , click Layer , and then click the lay...
Activate one or more layers
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . For each layer you want to make active, click in the Active column to add a check mark. The layer is active for ...
Assign a master to a layer
Article The steps you take to assign a master to a layer depend on whether the master is one you create yourself or one that comes with Microsoft Office Visio. To assig...
Remove a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties. Click the Number button to see any shapes assigned to the layer. If a layer has shapes on it, assign them to a differe...
Rename a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . Select the layer you want to rename, and then click Rename . Type a new name, and then click OK twice. Note ...
Create a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties, and then click New. Type a name for the layer, and then click OK. In the Layer Properties dialog box, click to place a...
Assign a shape to a layer
Article Select a shape. On the Format menu, click Layer . Click the layer to which you want to assign the shape. Note To assign a shape to more than one layer,...
Prevent shapes on a layer from printing
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . Clear the Print check box for the layer with the shapes you don't want to print.
Lock or unlock a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . Do one of the following: To lock a layer, add a check mark to the Lock column by clicking the cell in the row fo...
Set snap and glue options for shapes on a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . To allow other shapes to snap to shapes on a layer, select the Snap check box. To allow other shapes to glue to ...
Assign a color to a layer
Article On the View menu, click Layer Properties . For the layer you want to color, click in the Color column to add a check mark. In the Layer Color list, click...
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