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Arranging Markup Order

Markup order controls which object appears on top when annotations overlap. The Layers panel provides page-level stack controls for selected markups.

Updated 2026-06-12 · 4 min read

Layer order
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Use bring forward, send backward, bring to front, and send to back for overlapping markups.

Change order

  1. 1

    Open Layers

    Open the Layers panel from the sidebar rail.

  2. 2

    Select a markup

    Click the object on the drawing or select it in the layer stack.

  3. 3

    Choose an order action

    Use bring to front, bring forward, send backward, or send to back.

When order matters

Order matters when transparent fills, highlights, snapshots, or large shapes overlap text, measurements, signatures, or count markers.

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