Posted on January 27, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Remember the last expanded property in QGIS Print Layout
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I save a print layout in QGIS?
Both exporting and printing is handled via the print layout. The goal for this lesson: To use the QGIS print layout to create a basic map with all the required settings.
For our purposes, we’re going to use PDF.
- Click the Export as PDF button:
- Choose a save location and a file name as usual.
- Click Save.
How do I change print layout in QGIS?
To open the layout manager dialog:
- from the main QGIS dialog, select Project ► Layout Manager… menu or click on the Layout Manager button in the Project Toolbar;
- from a print layout or report dialog, select Layout ► Layout Manager… menu or click on the Layout Manager button in the Layout Toolbar.
How do I change the legend in QGIS?
Legend items
- The item order can be changed using the [Up] and [Down] buttons or with ‘drag-and-drop’ functionality.
- Use the [Add group] button to add a legend group.
- Use the [plus] and [minus] button to add or remove layers.
- The [Edit] button is used to edit the layer, groupname or title.
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