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# Controlling the Display of a Layer or Layer Group

Two tools are available to manage the display of layers and layer groups:

* The first allows you to **enable or disable the display** of the layer or group on the map, for the current Studio work session.
* The second allows you to **enable or disable the initial visibility** of the layer in the project. This determines whether the layer will be visible on the map when users open the project.

**To access these functions:**

1. Hover over the layer or group to display the action icons.
2. Click <img src="/files/5kIPpqvynMxNlo7lddKn" alt="" data-size="line">or <img src="/files/xFpnlRoaUC3CmlQV0Rqr" alt="" data-size="line"> to enable or disable the display of the layer or group for your work session.
3. Click the visibility icon <img src="/files/aRrSit80Gli1A997E1WL" alt="" data-size="line"> or <img src="/files/EKkIzPX70NxTfamJzYVa" alt="" data-size="line"> to enable or disable the application of visibility settings and to modify the initial visibility setting of the layer in the project.