Operation Manual

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You can also add a layer by clicking the New layer button in the Object manager docker.
You can also create new master layers by clicking the respective button in the Object manager docker: New master layer (all
pages) , New master layer (odd pages) , or New master layer (even pages) .
You can make any layer a master layer by right-clicking the layer name, and clicking Master (all pages), Master (odd pages), or
Master (even pages).
To make a layer active
1
If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.
2 In the Object manager docker, click the layer name.
The layer name appears in a red bold font to indicate that it is the active layer.
By default, the active layer is Layer 1.
The name of the active layer and the type of the currently selected object appear on the status bar at the bottom of the application
window. The names of the active page and layer also appear at the top of the Object manager docker.
To display pages, layers, and objects in the Object Manager docker
1
If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.
2 Perform a task from the following table.
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To Do the following
Display pages
Click the flyout button , and then click Show pages.
Display all layers for the current page Click the name of a page, click the Layer manager view button
, and then click Current page, layers only.
Display all layers and objects across all pages
Click the Layer manager view button , and then click All
pages, layers and objects.
Display selected objects in the Object manager docker
Click the flyout button , and then click Expand to show
selection.
The name of the active layer and the type of the currently selected object appear on the status bar at the bottom of the application
window. The names of the active page and layer also appear at the top of the Object manager docker.
If you want to view a document that has facing pages, see “To view facing pages” on page 62.
To delete a layer
1
If the Object manager docker is not open, click Object Object manager.