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Opening Page Layouts

There are multiple ways to open page layouts that you have added to your project. You can open layouts from the Content Explorer or from an open topic associated with a page layout. See About Page Layouts.

How to open a page layout from the Content Explorer

1. Make sure the Content Explorer is open. By default, the Content Explorer is located on the left side of the interface in an accordion structure with the Project Organizer, unless you have previously moved it and saved the new layout. You may have to click the Content Explorer bar to bring it into view.
2. Double-click the Resources subfolder to open it.
3. Double-click the PageLayouts subfolder to open it.
4. Do one of the following:

   • Locate and double-click the page layout file (e.g., NameOfPageLayout.flpgl) that you want to open.

     OR

   • Locate and click the page layout file (e.g., NameOfPageLayout.flpgl) that you want to open. In the local toolbar, click

The page layout opens in the Page Layout Editor.

How to open a page layout from an open topic

1. Open a topic.

2. In the XML Editor, make sure you are working in Print Layout mode.

   In the local toolbar, if is displaying, click the button.

   This changes the button display to , which means the topic is shown in Print Layout mode.

   See About Layout Modes.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Double-click on the margin of the page (i.e., not on a frame).

     OR

   • Right-click on the margin of the page (i.e., not on a frame). Then in the menu, select Edit Page Layout Document.

The page layout opens in the Page Layout Editor.

WHAT'S NEXT?

After opening a page layout, you can add pages to the layout. You can also add frames to the pages and edit them. See Adding Pages, Adding Page Layout Frames, and Editing Pages and Frames.

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