Group and Ungroup in WPS Presentation helps you move, resize, and edit multiple objects as one unit or separate them again; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index table |
| Membership-related items | 0 | All tasks in this guide are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Group and Ungroup is a built-in feature in WPS Presentation on macOS for managing multiple objects together. Grouping lets you treat selected objects as one unit for moving, resizing, and layout adjustments. Ungrouping separates them again so you can edit individual elements.
Core tasks in this guide include:
- Open the Group and Ungroup entry point from the Home tab.
- Group multiple objects into one editable unit.
- Ungroup an existing object set for individual editing.
- Adjust the layout after grouping objects.
This feature is useful for slide layout cleanup, cover-page design, image-and-text modules, and visual polishing. It helps reduce repeated object-by-object adjustments during presentation editing.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local grouping and ungrouping; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions |
| Other | Open a WPS Presentation file and select two or more objects before using Group |
Download & Installation
Before using Group and Ungroup, install WPS Office for Mac and open or create a presentation in WPS Presentation.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office → open a presentation → check the Home tab for the Group and Ungroup entry |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Presentation, you can open Group and Ungroup from the Home tab to combine multiple objects into one unit or separate them for editing. | Microsoft Support says Office can group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects so they can be moved, resized, or formatted together. | Google Slides support says users can group multiple objects together and separate them again in Slides. | Notion organizes content as blocks that can be transformed and rearranged, but it does not provide slide-object grouping in a presentation canvas. | Adobe Express provides group and ungroup controls for objects in layered designs so multiple elements can be handled together. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The command is placed directly in the slide editing flow on the Home tab, which is convenient for routine presentation layout work. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft provides similar object grouping, but its official guidance is broader across Office object types and ribbon arrangements. | Compared with WPS: Google supports grouping, but the cited help page focuses on Slides object handling in the Google app workflow. | Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for block-based page organization, while WPS is more aligned with slide-object layout editing. | Compared with WPS: Adobe Express is oriented toward design-layer workflows, while WPS is closer to day-to-day presentation page editing. |
| Official Source | — | Group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects | Insert and arrange text, shapes, diagrams, and lines | What is a block? | Group and ungroup objects |
Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to organize shapes, pictures, and decorative elements inside presentation slides, WPS fits directly into a slide-editing workflow. Notion serves a different purpose around block-based content organization, while Adobe Express is more centered on design canvas editing.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowchart cleanup | Teachers, trainers | Multiple shapes can become misaligned during editing | Group related shapes first, then move them together |
| 2 | Cover slide layout | Students, office users | Titles, icons, and decorations need to scale together | Group cover elements and resize them as one unit |
| 3 | Fine-tuning one element | Presentation designers | Only one item inside a group needs editing | Ungroup first, then edit the target object separately |
| 4 | Reusing a content module | Report creators | The same layout needs to be copied across slides | Group the module before copying it to another slide |
| 5 | Visual polishing | Everyday office users | Moving decorative objects one by one is inefficient | Group multiple objects and adjust them together |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Group and Ungroup editing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| Template downloads | Limited | More benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Creating standard presentations for daily work or study | Free | Group and Ungroup is available directly and is suitable for basic layout tasks |
| Needing more cloud storage or broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable for users who also want more storage, templates, and additional office benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership purchase: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page