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Use Layers to Manage Complexity
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To make a selected layer the current layer

  1. Click Format menu Layer Tools Make Objects Layer Current.
  2. Select an object on the layer you want to make current.
 Toolbar: Layers 
 Command entry: LAYMCUR