'Guide' the layers

I am working on a file and it contains lots of layers many times I have to ‘Guide’ the layers. some times I have to ‘Guide’ around 40-50 layers to hide the animation/graphics.
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Process I am following**

  1. Select the layer
  2. Right click on the layer
  3. Select guide
  4. And the layer is guided.

Its a too long process and not good for large number of layers. Can any one suggest any other way of doing it.