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Creating and managing layouts and reports
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the field you want each field object to display. For more information, see and Copying,
duplicating, and deleting objects and Placing and removing fields on a layout.
• You can also duplicate, delete, or rename a layout by choosing from the Layouts menu in
Layout mode.
Saving and reverting layout changes
As you design a layout in Layout mode, save your work early and often. Don’t wait until you finish
working. If you want to throw away the changes you’ve made and start again, you can easily revert
to the last-saved version of a layout.
Notes
• You can undo and redo changes to layouts (such as changing a layout part or moving or
resizing layout objects), even after you’ve saved the layout or previewed the layout in
Browse mode. You can continue undoing and redoing changes until you switch to another
layout or close the window, or until another user or window changes the layout or theme in a
shared file.
• You can set an application preference to save your layout changes automatically when you
leave Layout mode. See
Setting layout preferences.
• It’s a good idea to duplicate a layout before you make extensive changes.
Related topics
Saving and copying files
Reordering and excluding layouts in the Layout pop-up menu
In Layout mode, you can change the order in which layouts and folders are listed in the Layout pop-
up menu. You can also add separator lines that group layouts, and you can prevent a layout from
appearing in the Layout pop-up menu.
To In Layout mode, do this
Save changes made to
the current layout
Click Save Layout in the layout bar, or choose Layouts menu > Save
Layout.
Revert to the last-saved
version of a layout
Click Revert in the layout bar, or choose Layouts menu > Revert Layout.
Revert the last change
to a layout
Choose Edit menu > Undo.
Restore the last change
to a layout
Choose Edit menu > Redo.
To Do this
Change the layout order
or reorder folders in the
Layout pop-up menu
Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the list, drag the
double arrow to the left of the layout or folder up or down. If you’re moving a
folder, all its layouts and subfolders move with the folder. A folder appears as a
submenu name in the Layout pop-up menu.