Grouping and ungrouping objects
You can use the Group command to unite objects that you want to
keep together as one unit. You can group individual objects as well as
already-grouped objects. When you no longer want to keep a group
together, you can separate the original objects with the Ungroup
command.
To group objects: Select the objects that you want to group.
Choose Object > Group. Canvas replaces the bounding boxes of the
individual objects with a single bounding box.
To ungroup objects: Select one or more grouped objects that
you want to separate. Choose Object > Ungroup. Canvas separates
the group and leaves the individual objects selected. If any of these
objects are group objects, you can further ungroup them by choosing
Object > Ungroup again.
When you apply a command to a group object, the effect in most
cases is the same as if you applied the command to each object in the
group individually.
Grouping and stacking order
Grouping objects can change the stacking order of the objects relative
to objects outside the group.
For example, you have three overlapping objects. If you group the
front and back objects, the group moves to the back and the middle
(not grouped) object becomes the frontmost object.
Moving objects
You can move objects by dragging them, by using the keyboard
arrow keys, and by using the Transform palette. You can also use the
Move command to specify a position change, and the Object Specs
palette to specify exact coordinates.
Tip
After you group objects, you
can select individual objects in
the group with the Direct
Selection tool.
The black square is
behind the gray
triangle, which is
behind the orange
circle in the stacking
order
After selecting the square
and circle and grouping
them, the group goes
behind the triangle
in the stacking order