Working with Objects > Grouping objects > Selecting grouped objects |
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Selecting grouped objects
You can work with individual objects within a group by subselecting only the objects you want to modify. You can also remove one or more objects from a group. You cannot move individual objects within a group to other layers or group them with other groups.
Group (left); selecting object within group (right)
To select an object within a group:
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Do one of the following: |
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Select the Subselect tool and click the object to select it. |
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With the Pointer tool selected, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and click the object to select it. |
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To add objects to the subselection, press Shift as you subselect. You can select up to eight nested levels. |
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To select an object behind another object in a group:
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Select the Pointer tool. |
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Do one of the following: |
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In Windows, hold down Control+ Alt and right-click to cycle through selected objects. |
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On the Macintosh, hold down Control+Option (Macintosh) and click to cycle through selected objects. |
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To deselect a subselected object:
Press Tab or click the document outside the group.
To select the group containing a subselected object:
Choose Edit > Select > Superselect.
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