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<a name="groups"></a>Grouping Objects
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<p id="par_id3153728" class="paragraph">You can combine several objects into a group so that they act as a single object. You can move and transform all objects in a group as a single unit. You can also change the properties (for example, line size, fill color) of all objects in a group as a whole or for individual objects in a group. Groups can be temporary or assigned:</p>
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<p id="par_id3147434" class="listitem">Temporary - group only lasts as long as all of the combined objects are selected.</p>
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<p id="par_id3154490" class="listitem">Assigned - group lasts until it is ungrouped through a menu command.</p>
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<p id="par_id3145252" class="paragraph">Groups can also be grouped in other groups. Actions applied to a group do not affect the relative position of the individual objects to each other in the group.</p>
<h3 id="hd_id3150716">To group objects:</h3>
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<p id="par_id3147346" class="paragraphintable">Select the objects you want to group and choose <span class="emph">Shape - Group - Group</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id3148485" class="paragraph">For example, you can group all of the objects in a company logo to move and resize the logo as a single object.</p>
<p id="par_id3147002" class="paragraph">After you have grouped objects, selecting any part of the group selects the entire group.</p>
<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3150205">Selecting Objects in a Group</h2>
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<p id="par_id3156450" class="paragraphintable">You can select single objects in a group by entering the group. Double-click a group to enter it and click on the object to select it. You can also add or delete objects to and from a group in this mode. The objects that are not part of the group are grayed out.</p>
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