Use the Layers pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu) to specify the settings used when a new layer is created.

• To make new layers visible by default, check Visible.
• To suppress the printout of new layers by default, check Suppress Output.
• To make new layers locked by default, check Locked.
• To maintain runaround on new layers so that text on visible layers flows around items on hidden layers, click Keep Runaround.