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title: "Visibility | Customer's Canvas Hub"
canonical: "https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/setup-behavior/visibility/"
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# Visibility

> There are some scenarios when you may want to hide elements on a design. For example, you may want to hide some elements temporarily or display them only under certain conditions. Also, you may want to make elements visible only on a print file and invisible in the editor, or vice versa. Let's see how to configure this behavior in the Template Editor.

## Hide elements

You can hide elements in both the editor and print files as follows: 

1. Select one or more elements.
2. Switch to the **Behavior** tab.
3. In the **General** section, select **Hide** in the **Visibility** drop-down list.

![Complete hiding an element.](images/visible.png)

Note, the element is still visible in the Template Editor, but if you open it in an end-user's editor, it will be hidden. You can check it as explained in the [Testing designs](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/test-design.md) article.

If you would like to hide an element in the Template Editor as well, refer to the [Item Visibility](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/manipulating-items.md#item-visibility) article.

## Hide at an editor

You may want to hide an element in the editor but display it in a print file. For example, it may be cutting lines, registration marks, or some other sort of technical markup.

1. Select one or more elements.
2. Switch to the **Behavior** tab.
3. In the **General** section, select **Hide in editor** in the **Visibility** drop-down list.

![Hide item in editor.](images/hide-in-editor.png)

This property affects only the end-user's Design Editor, but the element is still visible in the Template Editor.

## Hide at a print file

If you want the user to see an element in the editor but prevent it from being rendered to a print file, follow these instructions:

1. Select one or more elements.
2. Switch to the **Behavior** tab.
3. In the **General** section, select **Hide in print file** in the **Visibility** drop-down list.

![Hide item in a print file.](images/hide-in-file.png)

When would you want to do this? For example, when you are creating a design of a plastic card and would like to show the user where a magnetic strip will be added. You can also display the fastening holes on signs. An alternative way to achieve this is to use mockups.