The Layout window

You can use the Layout window to manage elements in the page layout. This window has a toolbar, an element list, and element searching capabilities. The toolbar exposes Production Mapping functionality such as the Measure Layout tool, and Layout and Data Frame Rules. The element list displays all surround elements on the current page layout. Right-clicking an element in this list displays the Layout window shortcut (context) menu.

To display the Layout window, click the Layout Window button on the Production Cartography toolbar.

The Layout window toolbar

This toolbar provides functionality that applies to the entire page layout. See the following topics for more information:

Page and Print SetupThe Measure layout toolLayout rules and surround elementsData frame rules

The Layout window element list

The Layout window displays a list of all elements in the active layout. Each element has an icon that is specific to its element type. Element types include data frames, graphics, surround elements, and text .

Right click an element to display the Layout window context menu.

See the following topics for more information about functionality available on this context menu.

Selecting elements from the Layout windowDelete an element from the Layout windowSaving an elementGrouping elements in the Layout windowChanging element orderLocking and unlocking elementsToggling draft mode in the Layout windowActivating a data frame from the Layout windowAccessing element properties from the Layout Window