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Grouping objects

To manipulate elements as a single object, you need to group them. For example, after creating a drawing such as a tree or flower, you might group the elements of the drawing so that you can easily select and move the drawing as a whole.

When you select a group, the Property inspector displays the x and y coordinates of the group and its pixel dimensions.

You can edit groups without ungrouping them. You can also select an individual object in a group for editing, without ungrouping the objects.

To create a group:

1 | Select the objects on the Stage that you want to group.
| You can select shapes, other groups, symbols, text, and so on.
2 | Choose Modify > Group, or press Control+G (Windows) or Command+G (Macintosh).

To ungroup objects:

Choose Modify > Ungroup, or press Control+Shift+G (Windows) or Command+Shift+G (Macintosh).

To edit a group or an object within a group:

1 | With the group selected, choose Edit > Edit Selected, or double-click the group with the Arrow tool.
| Everything on the page that is not part of the group is dimmed, indicating it is inaccessible.
2 | Edit any element within the group.
3 | Choose Edit > Edit All, or double-click a blank spot on the Stage with the Arrow tool.
| Flash restores the group to its status as a single entity, and you can work with other elements on the Stage.