| Create a Layout window: | Layout |
| Create a frame in a layout: | Create Frame, Alter Designer Frame |
| Add a map, a table (Browser), a map legend, an image, and text to the layout: | Map, Browse, Create Designer Legend, Add Image Frame, Create Text, Alter Designer Text |
| Add a shape to the layout: | Create Line, Create Ellipse, Create Rect, Create RoundRect |
| Modify a layout or bring a frame to the front: | Set Layout, Run Menu Command |
| Query map or browser frames in a layout: | WindowInfo |
| Get information about a layout or layout frame: | LayoutInfo(), LayoutItemInfo() |
| Print a layout: | PrintWin |
| Set the focus to a Layout window or bring it to the front: | Set Window, Run Menu Command |