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Using the Layers panel

The Layers panel displays all layers in your document and lets you add, copy, arrange, and remove layers. You can use the Layers panel to select, create, and delete layers; hide and lock layers to avoid accidentally moving or deleting objects; merge layers; choose display and printing options for layers; and display guides to precisely align and place objects.

To display the Layers panel:

Choose Window > Panels > Layers.

To designate a layer as nonprinting, do one of the following in the Layers panel:

Drag the layer below the separator line.

Drag the separator line above the layer.