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To lock all the layers, select all the layers in the Layers palette, and then choose Lock All Layers from the palette
menu.
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To unlock all objects in the document, choose Object > Unlock All.
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To unlock all objects within a group, select an unlocked and visible object within the group. Hold down Shift+Alt
(Windows) or Shift+Option (Mac OS) and choose Object > Unlock All.
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If you locked all layers, choose Unlock All Layers from the Layers palette menu to unlock them.
See also
"About the Layers palette" on page 278
To hide objects
Choose from the following methods:
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In the Layers palette, click the eye icon
you hide a layer or group, all items in the layer or group are hidden.
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Drag across multiple eye icons to hide multiple items.
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Select an object you want to hide, and choose Object > Hide > Selection.
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To hide all objects above an object in a layer, select the object and choose Object > Hide > All Artwork Above.
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To hide all unselected layers, choose Hide Others from the Layers palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or
Option-click (Mac OS) the eye icon for the layer you want to show. Alternatively, to hide all other layers other than
the layer that contains the selected object or group, choose Object > Hide > Other Layers.
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To show all objects, choose Object > Show All. All previously hidden objects are shown. Any previously selected
objects are selected.
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To show all layers and sublayers, select Show All Layers from the Layers palette menu. Hidden objects aren't
displayed by this command, only hidden layers.
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To show all objects within a group, select an unlocked and visible object in the group. Hold down Shift+Alt
(Windows) or Shift+Option (Mac OS) and choose Object > Show All.
See also
"About the Layers palette" on page 278
To delete objects
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Do one of the following:
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Select the objects and then press Backspace (Windows) or Delete.
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Select the objects and then choose Edit > Clear or Edit > Cut.
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Select the items you want to delete in the Layers palette, and then click the Delete icon
item name in the Layers palette to the Delete icon in the palette, or choose Delete "Layer name" from the Layers
palette menu.
Deleting a layer also deletes all artwork that is in the layer. For example, if you delete a layer that contains sublayers,
groups, paths, and clipping sets, all those elements will be deleted along with the layer.
next to the item you want to hide. Click again to redisplay the item. If
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