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Need to delete primary layout but keep alternative layout

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Dec 02, 2018 Dec 02, 2018

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I have created an alternative layouts document and done quite a lot of editing in the alternative layout. We no longer need both layouts, only the alternative layout I created. How to I keep the alternative layout and remove the primary layout? If I just delete the primary layout all the frames in the alternative layout come up as links missing. All I want now is a single layout document using the layout that was originally the alternative layout. How do I do this?

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Community Expert , Dec 02, 2018 Dec 02, 2018

In the Links panel, select all of the linked stories and choose "Unlink" from the Pages panel menu. Now each layout is independent and you can delete the primary layout.

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In the Links panel, select all of the linked stories and choose "Unlink" from the Pages panel menu. Now each layout is independent and you can delete the primary layout.

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Awesome. Thanks, that wasn't obvious. Now is there any way I can make that remaining "alternative layout" be not an "alternative layout"? Just an old-fashioned single layout document?

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Dec 03, 2018 Dec 03, 2018

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dv8kiwi  wrote

Awesome. Thanks, that wasn't obvious. Now is there any way I can make that remaining "alternative layout" be not an "alternative layout"? Just an old-fashioned single layout document?

"Alternate Layout" is just a label if you have only one layout. Every document has it. Also a new one with one page.

You can rename an "Alternate Layout" if you like. You can change the view in the Pages panel not to show the label.

From my German InDesign CC 2019:

AlternateLayout-Renaming.png

Flyout menu of the Pages panel.

Show Pages > Horizontal or Veritcal or Alternate Layout

AlternateLayout-Showing.png

Regards,
Uwe

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Got it. Thanks!

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