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# AWS::QuickSight::Template LayoutConfiguration
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The configuration that determines what the type of layout will be used on a sheet.

This is a union type structure. For this structure to be valid, only one of the attributes can be defined.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[FreeFormLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-freeformlayout)" : FreeFormLayoutConfiguration,
  "[GridLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-gridlayout)" : GridLayoutConfiguration,
  "[SectionBasedLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-sectionbasedlayout)" : SectionBasedLayoutConfiguration
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [FreeFormLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-freeformlayout): 
    FreeFormLayoutConfiguration
  [GridLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-gridlayout): 
    GridLayoutConfiguration
  [SectionBasedLayout](#cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-sectionbasedlayout): 
    SectionBasedLayoutConfiguration
```

## Properties
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`FreeFormLayout`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-freeformlayout"></a>
A free-form is optimized for a fixed width and has more control over the exact placement of layout elements.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [FreeFormLayoutConfiguration](aws-properties-quicksight-template-freeformlayoutconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`GridLayout`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-gridlayout"></a>
A type of layout that can be used on a sheet. In a grid layout, visuals snap to a grid with standard spacing and alignment. Dashboards are displayed as designed, with options to fit to screen or view at actual size. A grid layout can be configured to behave in one of two ways when the viewport is resized: `FIXED` or `RESPONSIVE`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [GridLayoutConfiguration](aws-properties-quicksight-template-gridlayoutconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SectionBasedLayout`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration-sectionbasedlayout"></a>
A section based layout organizes visuals into multiple sections and has customized header, footer and page break.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [SectionBasedLayoutConfiguration](aws-properties-quicksight-template-sectionbasedlayoutconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)