Grouping Objects

If you have several graphic objects, you might find it easier to work with them as a group . You can move the group on the slide or copy and paste it between slides, which is much easier than selecting multiple objects. Grouping objects also preserves their positions relative to one another.

To group objects

1.	Select the objects you want to group ( Figure 5.19 ). Figure 5.19. These four objects are all selected; you can tell because all of their selection handles are visible.
2.	Choose Arrange > Group, or press . or Click the Group button on the toolbar. The objects group, and there is now one set of selection handles for the group. The selection handles are now gray, instead of white, to denote that it is a grouped object ( Figure 5.20 ). Figure 5.20. The selection handles for the grouped object are gray.

Tip

• You can't free-rotate grouped objects, but you can still rotate and flip them with the Metrics Inspector.

To ungroup objects

1.	Select the group.
2.	Choose Arrange > Ungroup, or press . or Click the Ungroup button on the toolbar. The objects ungroup.