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<p id="par_id2307199" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can combine several graphic objects into a group so that you can use them like a single object. </p>
<p id="par_id9983825" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can move, transform, resize, distort, or convert all objects in a group together, and you can enter the group any time to change the individual objects. </p>
<p id="par_id5734733" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can change the properties (line size, fill color, and more) of all objects in a group together, and you can enter the group and change the individual objects. </p>
<p id="par_id561540" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Groups can also be nested to form groups within other groups. </p>
<h3 id="hd_id7705618" dir="auto">To group objects</h3>
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<p id="par_id607013" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Select the objects together that you want to group. Hold down Shift while you click the individual objects.</p>
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<p id="par_id1399578" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click any of the selected objects to open the context menu. In Calc or Writer, commands are in a submenu <span class="emph">Group</span>, while in Impress or Draw, they are at the toplevel of the context menu. </p>
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<p id="par_id598162" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="emph">Group</span>.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p dir="auto">To select the objects, you can also drag a selection frame around the objects.</p></div>
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<p id="par_id7309793" class="paragraph" dir="auto">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_id1227759" class="paragraph" dir="auto">After you have grouped objects, selecting any part of the group selects the entire group.</p>
<h3 id="hd_id7424237" dir="auto">To enter a group</h3>
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<p id="par_id1388592" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click any object of the group. In Calc or Writer, commands are in a submenu <span class="emph">Group</span>, while in Impress or Draw, they are at the toplevel of the context menu.</p>
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<p id="par_id343943" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="emph">Enter Group</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id8726767" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Now you can select and edit a single object in the group.</p>
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<p id="par_id691549" class="paragraph" dir="auto">You can add or delete objects to and from a group in this mode. </p>
<p id="par_id9909665" class="paragraph" dir="auto">The objects that are not part of the group are shown with dimmed colors.</p>
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<p id="par_id6354869" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click any object of the group. In Calc or Writer, commands are in a submenu <span class="emph">Group</span>, while in Impress or Draw, they are at the toplevel of the context menu.</p>
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<p id="par_id2685323" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="emph">Exit Group</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id6042664" class="paragraph" dir="auto">To exit a group in Draw or Impress, you can also double-click anywhere outside the group.</p>
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<p id="par_id3236182" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Right-click any object of the group. In Calc or Writer, commands are in a submenu <span class="emph">Group</span>, while in Impress or Draw, they are at the toplevel of the context menu.</p>
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<p id="par_id1251258" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Choose <span class="emph">Ungroup</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id8111819" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Now you can select and edit all objects as individual objects.</p>
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