Linking to a composition layout in another project
When a composition layout has an Availability setting of All Projects, it is a linkable composition layout. Other users can link to the linkable composition layout from a separate project and place the linkable composition layout in one of that project’s layouts as a Composition Zones item.
To establish a link to a project containing linkable composition layouts:
- With a project open, choose File > Collaboration Setup to display the Collaboration Setup dialog box.
- Click the Linked Layouts tab.
Use the Linked Layouts tab of the Collaboration Setup dialog box to access linkable composition layouts in other projects.
- Click the Link Layout button. The Link Layout dialog box displays.
- Select the project containing the linkable composition layouts you want to add to your project, and click Open.
- The linkable composition layouts in the project to which you linked are displayed in the Collaboration Setup dialog box and in the Shared Content palette.
The Linked Layouts tab in the Collaboration Setup dialog box lists linkable composition layouts from other projects.
Note: You can place any linked composition layouts in the active project’s layouts. When you place a linked composition layout, the resulting Composition Zones item resembles an imported picture because you can view the Composition Zones item, but you cannot edit the contents. However, you can edit the attributes of the Composition Zones item in the same way you can edit the attributes of a picture box.
Parent topic: Sharing a composition layout