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# Insert or Modify Layer

Inserts a new layer or modify a layer in the document. Layers are only available in Draw, not in Impress.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Insert - Layer

Select the layer and choose Format - Layer.

#### From the tabbed interface:

Choose Insert - Insert Layer.

#### From the context menu:

Open context menu of layer tabs - choose Insert Layer

Open context menu of the layer tab - choose Modify Layer.

To select a layer, click the corresponding tab at the bottom of the workspace.

## Name

Enter a name for the new layer. To rename the layer, enter the new name.

The following layer names are used internally and cannot be set or modified: layout, background, backgroundobjects, controls, measurelines.
layout, controls and measurelines layers are visible in normal view and correspond to the predefined layers Layout, Controls and Dimension Lines, respectively.
The backgroundobjects layer is visible in master view under the name Background objects.
The background layer is never visible and is not intended to be used.

To rename the layer directly, right-click the layer tab at the bottom, select Rename Layer in the context menu and enter the new name in the tab.

## Title

Enter the title of the layer.

## Description

Enter a description of the layer.

## Layer Properties

Set the properties for the layer.

### Visible

Show or hide the layer.

### Printable

When printing, print or ignore this particular layer.

### Locked

Prevent elements on the layer from being edited.

Related Topics

About Layers

Working With Layers