> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.presenton.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Groups and layers

> Group selected objects or separate a group for individual editing.

Group related objects when they should move and resize as one composition. Ungroup them when an individual object needs a separate change.

<div className="guide-media guide-media--panel">
  <p className="guide-media-label">Select multiple objects and choose Group</p>

  <div className="guide-media-viewport">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/presenton-521d9e2f/isevrd3o6JPIkznF/images/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/group-selection.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=isevrd3o6JPIkznF&q=85&s=1ed4abf1f31870f13f57852ecfe0776a" alt="Two selected text objects with the Group action available" width="462" height="264" data-path="images/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/group-selection.png" />
  </div>
</div>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select multiple objects">
    Select the objects that should behave as one composition. The selection count appears above the canvas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Group the selection">
    Choose **Group** or use the displayed keyboard shortcut.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit the group">
    Move, resize, or rotate the grouped composition and review its relationship with nearby content.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<div className="guide-media guide-media--panel">
  <p className="guide-media-label">Select a grouped composition and choose Ungroup</p>

  <div className="guide-media-viewport">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/presenton-521d9e2f/isevrd3o6JPIkznF/images/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/ungroup-selection.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=isevrd3o6JPIkznF&q=85&s=033204da12a6c915ccb4f1028ffa5035" alt="A grouped text composition selected with the Ungroup action available" width="462" height="264" data-path="images/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/ungroup-selection.png" />
  </div>
</div>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the group">
    Select the grouped composition to reveal its object actions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ungroup it">
    Choose **Ungroup** to separate the composition into individually selectable objects.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit an individual object">
    Select the required object, make the change, and check the surrounding layout.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The supplied captures verify **Group** and **Ungroup**. They do not show layer-order controls such as **Bring forward** or **Send backward**.
</Note>

For a single object, use:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Move, resize, and rotate" icon="arrows-up-down-left-right" href="/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/drag-and-drop">
    Transform one selected object.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shapes and lines" icon="shapes" href="/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas/shape-editing">
    Add a verified element from the Elements panel.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>