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How to work with Layouts

When you open a document in Activator, the sections you see in the workspace are called Layouts - predefined content blocks built for easy editing and consistent branding. Here is a quick overview of what you can do with Layouts.

Drag and Drop a Layout

  • Find Layouts under Add → Layouts on the left

  • Drag and drop them into the workspace

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Dragging a layout into the workspace

Reorder Layouts

Rearrange the order of a layout by dragging it in the Navigate menu.

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Dragging a layout to another location

Remove a Layout

Remove a layout from the workspace by selecting it and pressing the “Delete” key on your keyboard.

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Removing a Layout from the workspace

Fields

Use the Fields panel to show/hide optional fields, Mandatory fields are locked in place.

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Hiding and revealing fields in the Layout

Dropable Zones (Slides only)

Some Slide Layouts support droppable zones for nesting content.

Read more about working with Droppable Zones here: How to Work With Nested Slide Layouts in Droppable Zones

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