How to Manage Layer in Visio?

In this article, we will talk about Layers. When we are working with our Visio then if we are not assigned any text, shape, and images to a layer. Then all data will lie on the single layer it means we are not managing with layers. 

For example, we are working with text, basic shapes, and images then we assign text to a single layer, shapes to a single layer, and images to another layer so that if we want to hide any data then we can hide it and vice versa. 

If we are working with a flowchart then in flowchart some data we don't want to show then we can hide it while presentation after the presentation to our audience then we can show it and use it for our purpose.

In the above image, we can see a flowchart is designed. Now we will talk about the layer of the existing flowchart.

In the Home tab then Editing. In editing, we can see Layers.

Now we turn back to our flowchart. 

Now, we will go to the Layer in our Visio document. Then a layer Properties dialogue box will be open as we can see now.

We can add a new layer in our Visio document and work in this layer and we can show and hide the layer that depends upon us that what we want to show and what we want to print and what we want to do with our Visio document.

For example, we are going to add a new layer with the help of the New button in the following image.

Then a new dialogue box will open and that will ask us the name of the layer in our Visio document. For example, we are going to name this layer a Text Layer.

Then press OK. Then a new Layer will be inserted in our Visio document.

Now we will press apply then the new layer that we have inserted in our Visio document will be inserted in it. But when we will move to our Visio document then we will never see any changes in our Visio document.

We have to assign a text to our new layer. We have a text box on the bottom of our existing document. We just have to select the text then go to the layers.

Both options of layers are now visible clearly.

As our text box is selected then we will go the Assign to Layers. Then a new dialogue box will be open.

Ask us where you want to assign this text to the layer. we will select it Text Layer then press okay, then this text box will assign to Text box layer in our Visio document.

Then we will go to the layer properties then we can see that connectors have "13", flowchart have "14" and Text Layer have "1" elements in them.

In this way, we can assign elements in the Visio layer.