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Changing the Layer of a Drawing Element

To change the layer of a drawing element:

Right-click the drawing element, such as an annotation.
In the shortcut menu, click Change Layer .
When the dialog box appears, move the pointer over the dialog box to activate it.
In the dialog box, click the arrow and click a layer.
If you select more than one drawing element, you can change their layer at one time.

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