8.5

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Deleting layers
You cannot delete the Default layer, but you can delete any other layer. When you delete
layers, you can choose whether to delete the items on the layers or move the items to
another layer. To delete a layer:
1
In the Layers palette, select the layer or layers to delete.
2
Click the Delete Layer button .
3
If there are items on the layers you are deleting, the Delete Layer dialog box displays.
Choose an option:
If the layers include items that you want to delete, check Delete items on selected Layer(s).
If the layers include items that you want to move to another layer, uncheck Delete items
on selected Layer(s), and choose a destination layer from the Move items to Layer
drop-down menu.
4
Click OK.
To delete all unused layers in a layout, choose Delete Unused Layers from the palette
menu.
Changing layer options
You can control the following options for the selected layer in the Attributes dialog box:
Name: The layer's name, as displayed in the Layers palette.
Layer Color: The color used for the bounding boxes and handles of objects on that layer.
Visible: Controls whether the layer is visible in QuarkXPress.
Suppress Output: Controls whether the layer is set to print when the layout is printed.
You can override this setting in the Print dialog box.
Locked: Controls whether you can manipulate objects on this layer.
Keep Runaround: Controls whether runaround from objects on this layer applies to
underlying layers when this layer is hidden.
To display the Attributes dialog box for a layer, double-click the layer's name in the Layers
palette, or select a layer name in the palette and then choose Edit Layer from the palette
menu.
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