How to Group and Ungroup in WPS on macOS

Use Group and Ungroup through 4 how-to topics: open the feature entry, group multiple objects, ungroup objects, and adjust the layout after grouping; 4 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Group and Ungroup entry

Entry point: Menu bar → Home tab → Group and Ungroup button

1. Open an existing presentation or create a new one.
2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
3. Find the Group and Ungroup button in the ribbon area.
4. Make sure the current slide contains editable objects for the next steps.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see the Group and Ungroup command on the Home tab.
• What you can do next: You can continue selecting multiple objects and apply Group or Ungroup.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in the presentation editing view, the command may not be visible.
• Environment note: If no object is selected, some commands may not respond immediately.

2. Group multiple objects

Entry point: Select multiple objects → Home tab → Group and Ungroup

1. On the current slide, select two or more objects with a multi-select action.
2. Click Group and Ungroup on the Home tab.
3. Choose the Group command.
4. Drag the grouped object to confirm the selected items now move together.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Multiple objects are treated as one unit.
• What you can do next: You can move, resize, or copy the grouped object as a whole.
• No side effect: The relative positions of the original objects stay the same.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If only one object is selected, grouping cannot be completed.
• Environment note: The objects need to be on the current editable slide.

3. Ungroup objects

Entry point: Select a grouped object → Home tab → Group and Ungroup

1. Click the grouped object on the slide.
2. Open Group and Ungroup from the Home tab.
3. Choose the Ungroup command.
4. Click one of the separated objects again to confirm it can now be edited individually.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The grouped object is separated into individual elements.
• What you can do next: You can move, delete, or modify each object separately.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the grouped object is not selected first, Ungroup will not take effect.
• Environment note: Only grouped objects can be ungrouped.

4. Adjust the layout after grouping

Entry point: Select the grouped object and drag or resize it

1. After grouping, select the whole grouped object.
2. Drag it to the target position on the slide.
3. Adjust the overall size or placement as needed.
4. If you need to edit one element inside the group, ungroup it first and then continue editing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The grouped object is updated to the new position or size.
• What you can do next: You can continue copying, aligning, or ungrouping it for detailed edits.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Editing one element without ungrouping first may move the whole group.
• Environment note: On crowded slides, confirm that the full grouped object is selected before dragging.