Pasting objects in the current layer

Pasted objects (even if copied from different layers) are placed directly in front or in back of all selected objects on the current layer if Paste Remembers Layers is turned off in the Layers palette menu. However, the relative painting order among the individual pasted objects remains the same.

When Paste Remembers Layers is on, objects are always pasted onto the layer where they originated. (See Pasting artwork between layers.)

To paste objects into the current layer:

Make sure the Paste Remembers Layers is turned off in the Layers palette menu.