Layers in Visio

A

Al Edlund

consider :
select shape => right click (to get menu) => format => layer => check mark
what layers you want the shape attached to...
al
 
A

Ami

I am not sure I understand what checking mark, you can see the problem if
you have two shapes in one layer and you want to move it from layer one to
layer two, if you use the select - format - layer you add it to layer two but
you did not delete it from layer one.
 
A

Al Edlund

a shape can be on multiple layers simultaneously, it depends on what layers
are checked on the panel.
al
 
A

Ami

Sorry but you did not answer my question, I don't want it to be on both
layers, I want to delete it from layer one and move it to layer two. My
qestion how can I move it from one layer to the other.
 
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Al Edlund

you assign it to the layer you want and un-assign it from the layers that
you do not want it to be on. It's not a copy function, it's an assign
function.... To accomplish this you put a check mark at the layers you want
it in and make sure there is not check mark for the layers you do not want
it in.
al
 
J

John Marshall, MVP

To say it a different way, a shape is added to a page and the layer property
controls which layers the shapes appear with. So you do not really add a
shape to a layer, the shape is already there and the layer property
determines if the shape is visible.


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G

George

I think Al is giving you directions to change the layer shape is assigned to
(View > Format > Layer). To also change if that layer (layer 2) is visible,
go to View > Layer Properties and add or clear the check mark in the Visible
column for that layer.
I hope that helps!
 
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