An information processing apparatus includes a simple layout generation unit configured to generate a simple layout that exemplifies layout results based on document components and a layout template used in a layout of the document components, a presentation unit configured to present the simple layout generated by the simple layout generation unit, a selection unit configured to select the simple layout according to a user operation from the simple layout presented by the presentation unit, and a layout result generation unit configured to execute the layout based on the simple layout selected by the selection unit to generate the layout result.