Microsoft KB Archive/278587

= PPT2002: Shortcut Keys to Group or Ungroup Objects =

Article ID: 278587

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q278587



SUMMARY
This article describes shortcut keystrokes that you can use to group or ungroup objects in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.



MORE INFORMATION
When objects are grouped, you can treat all the objects in the group as a single object for many purposes. For example, you can flip, rotate, resize, and change the fill color of all the objects in a group as if they were only one object.

The shortcut key combination to group objects is CTRL+SHIFT+G.

The shortcut key combination to ungroup objects is CTRL+SHIFT+H.

To demonstrate the use of the shortcut keys, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start PowerPoint.
 * 2) Create a new, blank slide.
 * 3) On the Drawing toolbar, click Oval, and then place an oval anywhere on the slide.
 * 4) On the Drawing toolbar, click Rectangle, and then place a rectangle anywhere on the slide, but do not overlap the oval.
 * 5) Press and hold the CTRL key, and then select the oval and the rectangle.

Note the grab handles around each object.
 * 1) Press CTRL+SHIFT+G.

Note that grab handles now surround both objects as if they were one object.
 * 1) On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color.
 * 2) Select any color, and then click OK.

Note that the color changes for both objects.
 * 1) Click outside the objects so that the grab handles disappear.
 * 2) Click either object.

Note that the group grab handles appear.
 * 1) Click either object while the group grab handles are visible.

Note that grab handles appear around the object that you just clicked, and the object can now be modified independently.
 * 1) Press CTRL+SHIFT+H.

Note that the objects are now ungrouped.

