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# Archive layouts

When you archive a layout, you can keep using it in existing workflows, but you can’t use it in new campaigns, broadcasts, etc.

 Layouts are only available in our rich text or code editors.

You cannot use layouts with [Design Studio](/messaging/design-studio/overview/) or our drag and drop editor; instead, start from a template. Or learn more about the reusable content features available in Design Studio ([components](/messaging/design-studio/reusable/components-overview/)) and the drag and drop editor ([saved rows](/messaging/channels/email/editors/drag-and-drop/#save-rows), [snippets](/messaging/liquid/snippets/)).

## Archive a layout

From [*Email Layouts*](https://fly.customer.io/workspaces/last/journeys/layouts), hover over a layout and click **Archive**. This moves it to the *Archived* tab.

[![The Archive button overlays a layout.](https://docs.customer.io/images/image%28251%29.png)](#53f30098c512c9938595580037f56787-lightbox)

You can’t add an archived layout to future emails but you can continue to edit it. To use it again, you can unarchive it.

If you want to archive your default layout, assign a different layout as your default then proceed to archive it.

## Unarchive a layout

If you’d like to use the layout in emails again, go to the *Archived* tab in [*Email Layouts*](https://fly.customer.io/workspaces/last/journeys/layouts), hover over your layout, and click **Unarchive**:

[![The Unarchive button overlays an archived layout.](https://docs.customer.io/images/image%28252%29.png)](#775f5fbe95990ca8d875effd5ce94a61-lightbox)

This moves it back to the *Active* tab and makes it discoverable in your emails again.

*   *   [Archive a layout](#archive-a-layout)
    *   [Unarchive a layout](#unarchive-a-layout)

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