Linking layers By linking two or more layers, you can move their contents together. You can also copy, paste, merge, and apply transformations to linked layers. To link layers: 1 Select a layer in the Layers palette. 2 Click in the column immediately to the left of any layers you want to link to the active layer. The link icon appears in the column. To unlink layers: In the Layers palette, click the link icons to remove them. Using Layers > Using the Layers palette > Linking layers |