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You will need to ask a Site Administrator to select the layout on your behalf or remove the "Layout Lock" from your space using the Manage Spaces Tab in Theme Administration.

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You'll see a list of available layouts in the "Choose Layout..." panel on the left - simply click on a layout to preview it in the tabs on the right.

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In order to select the layout you'll either need to become a member of the user group or ask a Site Administrator to set the layout on your behalf.

If you have sufficient privileges you'll also see a link above the Layout Chooser which allows you to access the Layout Manager (the tool that is used to add and edit layouts) and possibly also a link for Theme Administration (Site Administrators only).

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Overview Tab

This tab provides a quick overview of the layout, showing it's Layout ID, name and description:

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If you want to continue using the previous layout, just click "Cancel".

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It's saying I can't change the layout...
It's saying I can't change the layout...

You will need to ask a Site Administrator to select the layout on your behalf or remove the "Layout Lock" from your space using the Manage Spaces Tab in Theme Administration.

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It's not letting me select the layout I want...
It's not letting me select the layout I want...

If you get a warning message stating that you're not allowed to select the layout, it's because the person who designed the layout has restricted which user groups can choose it for their space design on the Permissions Tab in the Layout Manager.

In order to select the layout you'll either need to become a member of the user group or ask a Site Administrator to set the layout on your behalf.

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Why can't I see the link to access the Layout Manager?
Why can't I see the link to access the Layout Manager?

If you can't see the link then a Site Administrator has restricted access to the Layout Manager and you'll have to ask them to add you to a group that has privileges to use it.

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What's the Layout ID used for?
What's the Layout ID used for?

You need the Layout ID when using the use-layout macro or menulink macro (with a location of "use-layout") to either override the layout for a specific page or dynamically select a different layout for the end-user.

The Layout ID is also used when defining the printable layout in the Options Tab within the Layout Manager.