How to Use WPS Grouped Shape on Windows

Use WPS Grouped Shape with 5 task topics covering the Home tab, ungrouping, the floating toolbar, the right-click menu, and the Drawing Tools tab; 5 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Group shapes from the Home tab

Feature entry: Home tab → Arrange → Group

1. Select the multiple shapes that you want to group.
2. Click the Home tab at the top of the window.
3. Find and click Arrange.
4. Select Group from the drop-down menu.
5. The selected shapes are combined into one object.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected shapes appear as one grouped object.
• What you can do next: You can move, resize, or style the grouped object together.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If only one shape is selected, grouping cannot be completed.
• Environment note: At least two selectable shapes are required.

2. Ungroup shapes from the Home tab

Feature entry: Home tab → Arrange → Ungroup

1. Select the grouped shape object.
2. Click the Home tab at the top of the window.
3. Find and click Arrange.
4. Select Ungroup from the drop-down menu.
5. The grouped object returns to separate shapes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The grouped object is split into individual shapes.
• What you can do next: You can select and edit each shape separately.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the grouped object is not selected first, the ungroup command may not be available.

3. Use the floating toolbar to group or ungroup shapes

Feature entry: Floating toolbar → Group / Ungroup

1. Select the multiple shapes that you want to group.
2. Click Group on the floating toolbar.
3. The selected shapes are combined into one object.
4. If needed, click Ungroup on the floating toolbar to restore separate shapes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The shape status changes immediately after the toolbar command is used.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing without switching to another tab.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If multiple shapes are not selected correctly, the grouping result will not apply.

4. Use the right-click menu to group or ungroup shapes

Feature entry: Shape right-click menu → Group / Ungroup

1. Hold Shift and select the multiple shapes that you want to group.
2. Right-click the selected shapes.
3. Select Group or Ungroup from the context menu.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The shape status updates according to the selected command.
• What you can do next: You can continue arranging or editing in the same area.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If multi-selection is lost before right-clicking, grouping may not be available from the menu.

5. Use the Drawing Tools tab to group or ungroup shapes

Feature entry: Drawing Tools tab → Group

1. Hold Shift and select the multiple shapes that you want to group.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top of the window.
3. Find and click Group.
4. Select Group or Ungroup from the drop-down menu.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected shapes appear either as one object or as separate objects, depending on the command used.
• What you can do next: You can continue with other drawing-related edits.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If shapes are not selected first, the related commands may be harder to use directly.