Create and Manage Elements

Create and Manage Elements

Create and Manage Elements

Learn how to create, rename, duplicate, or delete Elements in Layer. Follow steps for creating Elements from scratch, importing data, or using templates.

Silvia Lee

Friday, October 3, 2025

1. Create an Element

There 3 ways to create an Element with a Category:

  1. Create an Element from Scratch:

  2. Import Elements and their data from a Spreadsheet:

  3. Import Elements from a Template: Note that the only way to do this is to import the entire Category.

2. Rename an Element

There are 2 ways to rename an Element.

  1. From the Element List View:

  2. From the Element Detail View:

3. Duplicate an Element

  1. From the Element List View or the Element Detail View, click the three dot menu icon.

  2. Click Duplicate Element from the drop-down, this will automatically duplicate the Element and its name with the word “copy” at the end of the name.

  3. Rename Element as needed.

4. Delete an Element

  1. From the Element List View or the Element Detail View, click the three dot menu icon.

  2. Click Delete Element from the dropdown, this will delete the Element.

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