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title: "Shared Layout Dialog"
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# Shared Layout Dialog

When you open Page Designer for an event that uses your organization's default layout (the event has no layout of its own), this dialog appears first.

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| **Edit shared Design** | All events using this layout will see your changes |
| **Make a copy for this event** | Duplicates the layout: only this event is affected |
| **Use a pre-made template** | Starts fresh and opens the template picker |

💡Not sure which to pick? Click **"Why am I seeing this?"** in the dialog for a plain-English explanation of shared vs. event-specific layouts.

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![The Shared Layout Awareness dialog: choose how your edits will apply](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/ss_7635nm8vx(1).jpg)The Shared Layout Awareness dialog: choose how your edits will apply