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Grouping and ungrouping objects

Group multiple objects so you can work on the grouped object as if it were a single object. You can:

•	copy and paste grouped objects, maintaining the arrangement of the objects within the group

•	more easily work with stacking order, because grouped objects all exist on the same layer

•	align an individual object to a grouped object

To group objects:

1.	In Layout mode, select the objects you want to group.

For more information, see Selecting objects.

2.	Click Group in the Arrange palette.

If you don’t see the Arrange palette, click Arrange in the layout bar.

To ungroup a grouped object:

•	Select the group, then click Ungroup in the Arrange palette.

Notes

•	When you ungroup a group that contains other groups, the subgroups stay grouped.

•	If you include a locked object in the group, the resulting grouped object is also locked.

•	You can edit text that's part of a group by double-clicking the text.