You can group objects together so that they can be moved, copied, resized, and oriented as a single object. Grouped objects can also be built as a single unit during object builds.
You can edit an individual object within a group without having to ungroup it first.
Grouped objects can be grouped again with other objects, creating a hierarchy or “nesting” of grouped objects. To select an individual object that’s nested in several levels of grouping, you must click it once for each level of nesting.
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Hold down the Command (or Shift) key as you select the objects you want to group.
If you can’t select an object, it may be locked; you’ll need to unlock it. To learn how, see Locking and Unlocking Objects.
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Choose Arrange > Group, or click Group in the toolbar.
If you group an object that has a build effect assigned to it, the effect is removed.
Select the group, and then choose Arrange > Ungroup or click Ungroup in the toolbar. If the group is locked, unlock it first.
If you can’t select a group of objects, it may be locked; you’ll need to unlock it. To learn how, see Locking and Unlocking Objects.
Ungrouping a grouped object with a build effect assigned to it also removes the build effect.
Click the object you want to edit once to select the group, and again to select the individual object.
If clicking once doesn’t select the individual object you want, it may be nested in many layers of grouping. Click again until the object you want is selected.