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# AWS::QuickSight::Template Layout
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A `Layout` defines the placement of elements within a sheet.

For more information, see [Types of layout](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quicksight/latest/user/types-of-layout.html) in the *Amazon Quick Suite User Guide*.

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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```
{
  "[Configuration](#cfn-quicksight-template-layout-configuration)" : LayoutConfiguration
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Configuration](#cfn-quicksight-template-layout-configuration): 
    LayoutConfiguration
```

## Properties
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`Configuration`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-layout-configuration"></a>
The configuration that determines what the type of layout for a sheet.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [LayoutConfiguration](aws-properties-quicksight-template-layoutconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)