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Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Creating and Using a Master Materials List 
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Okay, let's change something on the list.
Note: clicking the red X on the refedit dialog box does not cancel the command; it just hides the dialog box. To get it back, type refedit again. To close out of refedit without saving any changes, click the next to last icon on the refedit box to discard any changes. Another method is to put the text in model space and use viewports in paper space to display the text in each layout. So all you have to do is change the text in model space. I prefer the first method. But in any case it's a good idea to look at all layouts after the change to make sure the changes you made are not interfering with anything else. Example: you make a change and the text line you added is longer than the rest. If the original text was close to another object or other text, it might lap over after the change. This all depends on how packed your drawing is and where your text is located.
From contributor E: Another way is to use the "find and replace" command. It has some limitations, but works fine for most applications. From the original questioner: That's great, but I pick and choose certain materials from the original list to be seen on each layout. The original has all of the materials, but I only place some of them onto the layouts. You did help - I wasn't aware of the find and replace command. I think it was the key, because I have certain materials listed several times throughout the drawing, so instead of having to copy and paste any changes into each one, I could just find and replace it. It will also be helpful to still be able to adjust the width or height of my m-text box, which isn't an option with blocks or attributes. From contributor K: You could make your materials list in a separate drawing and xref it into the drawings you want. Then when you update the list, it will automatically update all the other drawings. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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