If you are a PowerPoint or a Google Slides power user, then you must be aware of the feature called Group. It allows you to group or ungroup objects in PowerPoint Online and Google Slides. As both tools offer an in-built option, you do not have to install an add-in.
What happens when you group two or multiple objects
- Let’s assume that you need to insert multiple shapes in a slide and edit or move them to a specific position accordingly. Instead of moving one object at a time (which might break the positioning or link between two objects), you can group them and edit them as per your requirements.
- Let’s say that you want to use the same border, drop shadow, color, etc., for multiple shapes. Instead of going through the same steps for all objects one after one, you can group them to apply the same effects.
If you have any other purpose and that will be fulfilled by grouping objects together, this guide will be handy.
How to group or ungroup objects in PowerPoint Online
To group or ungroup objects in PowerPoint Online, follow these steps-
- Open a presentation in PowerPoint Online.
- Insert two or more objects in your slide.
- Press the Shift key and click on both objects.
- Right-click on the selection.
- Choose the Group option.
- Continue working with the group.
To know more about the steps, keep reading.
First, you have to open a presentation in PowerPoint Online. Whether you are making something from scratch or editing an existing one, it is the first step. Following that, insert two objects in your presentation. However, if you have already done that, you need to select these.
Press and hold and the Shift key on your keyboard and use your mouse to click on both objects. Then, right-click on the selections, and choose the Group option.
Both objects will be assigned to a group. Following that, you can move or edit them according to your requirements.
If you want to ungroup those objects, right-click on it and select Group > Ungroup.
How to group or ungroup objects in Google Slides
To group or ungroup objects in Google Slides, follow these steps-
- Open your presentation in Google Slides.
- Insert two or more objects in your slide.
- Select both objects.
- Go to Arrange > Group.
- Start editing your group of objects.
Let’s check out the detailed version of these steps.
To get started, open your presentation in Google Slides and insert objects you want to make a group. If you’re going to do it in an existing slide and you have already inserted the items, this step is not mandatory.
Following that, select both objects. For that, select one object, press and hold the Shift key, and click on another object to select. Next, go to Arrange > Group. Alternatively, you can right-click on the selection and choose the Group option.
Then, you can start your editing as per your wish. In case you want to ungroup those objects, right-click on the group, and select the Ungroup option.
That’s all! Hope these simple guides help.
Read next: How to Group Objects in Microsoft Word.
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