BUG
'Create layer from selected features' does not add a new layer to the Display tab in ArcMap when in layout view.
This behavior only occurs in layout view.
This is a known issue with ArcGIS Desktop 9.2, and was resolved with ArcGIS Service Pack 2. See the link in the Related information section to the service pack list.
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