{"id":14543,"date":"2017-12-05T23:15:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T07:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-89846-327039.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=14543"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:50:02","slug":"how-to-group-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/how-to-group-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Group in PowerPoint: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14543\" class=\"elementor elementor-14543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ht_kb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1294848d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1294848d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d17bdd\" data-id=\"78d17bdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffc321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7ffc321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7b8588a elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>December 5, 2017<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c324e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3c324e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This ultimate guide to grouping will take you from beginning PowerPoint user to advanced PowerPoint user in no time!<br \/><br \/>It covers it all \u2013 taking the supposedly boring\u00a0topic of how to group objects in PowerPoint and showing you just how much is possible!<br \/><br \/>If you are brand new to grouping in PowerPoint, simply scroll down the page and soak it all in. Otherwise, use the table of contents on the left to through the advanced topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee746d elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"bee746d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__bee746d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__bee746d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__bee746d\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c998db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c998db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to group in PowerPoint<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d0fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d0fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blog_head\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: #595959;\" title=\"PowerPoint group shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-group-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"The grouping shortcut in PowerPoint is control plus g on your keybaord\" width=\"1847\" height=\"366\" data-id=\"20806\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-group-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/p><p>Grouping allows you to make two or more PowerPoint objects into a single \u2018grouped\u2019 object that you can more easily move around and manage on your slide.<br \/>For example, here&#8217;s how you can group pictures together in PowerPoint:<\/p><ol><li>Simply holding the <strong>Shift <\/strong>key down, select your pictures<\/li><li>Hit <strong>Ctrl + G<\/strong> on your keyboard<\/li><\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"How-to-group\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-group.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click your selected objects and select the group command to group your objects together\" width=\"502\" height=\"332\" data-id=\"24702\" \/><br \/>If you don&#8217;t want to learn your keyboard shortcuts, you can also group objects together by:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Select <\/strong>and <strong>Right-Click<\/strong> your objects<\/li><li>Open the <strong>Group <\/strong>command<\/li><li>Select <strong>Group<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The same is true if you want to group text or any other PowerPoint objects together.\u00a0Just be aware that not everything can be part of a group\u00a0<a href=\"#notall\">as detailed here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a24e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3a24e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"49188\" class=\"elementor elementor-49188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-389aa92e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"389aa92e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-660b31d\" data-id=\"660b31d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d7947a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74d7947a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take your PPT skills to the next level<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e10034f\" data-id=\"2e10034f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f6a61e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f6a61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreak free from PowerPoint struggle and reclaim your time. Amplify your PowerPoint knowledge with proven advanced methods taught in the\u00a0PowerPoint Pro Membership.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc35d25 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc35d25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04377e3\" data-id=\"04377e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0a646 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a0a646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/join-powerpoint-pro-membership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a40df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a40df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to rename groups in PowerPoint<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97e40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97e40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once objects are grouped together, you can make them easier find and work with by naming them within the Selection Pane. That said, keep in mind that this is an OPTIONAL task.<\/p><p>This is only beneficial when you are working with lots of objects on your slide AND naming the individual groups makes sense (like when adding trigger animations like we show you how\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/triggers-for-appear-disappear-animations-in-powerpoint\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Otherwise, renaming your groups in the selection pane is a waste of your time. With that said, here is how to rename your groups in PowerPoint.<\/p><h3><strong>1. Open the Selection Pane<\/strong><\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"PowerPoint selection pane shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-selection-pane-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"To open or close the selection pane in PowerPoint, hit Alt plus F10 on your keyboard\" width=\"1847\" height=\"366\" data-id=\"20810\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-selection-pane-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>In PowerPoint 2010 or 2013, hit <strong>ALT + F10 <\/strong>on your keyboard to open the Selection Pane. In Microsoft 2007, navigate to the Home Tab, open the arrange tool dropdown and select the Selection Pane at the bottom of the dropdown (see picture below).<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Renaming Groups - Step 1 - Selection Pane 2007\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-1-Selection-Pane-2007.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:239x488\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Navigating to the selection pane in PowerPoint 2007, the command is at the bottom of the Arrange Tool\" width=\"187\" height=\"382\" data-id=\"6814\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-1-Selection-Pane-2007.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:239x488\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/p><h3><strong>2. Notice the groups in the Selection Pane<\/strong><\/h3><p>Within the Selection Pane, you can see any groups of objects that you currently have on your slide (there might not be any).<\/p><p>On my slide I currently have three groups of objects (Group 1, Group 2 and Group 4), none of which are very descriptive of WHAT is actually grouped\u2026so we\u2019ll rename them.<\/p><div class=\"note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The reason the groups are not sequentially number (Group 1, 2 and 3) is that PowerPoint keeps a running total of the groups you\u2019ve made and unmade. So it\u2019s normal to see non-sequentially numbered groups on a slide, which is why naming them something more descriptive can be convenient.<\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Renaming Groups - Step 2 - Notice the groups\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-2-Notice-the-groups.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x350\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Example of groups of objects in the selection pane\" width=\"929\" height=\"447\" data-id=\"6815\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-2-Notice-the-groups.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x350\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/p><h3><strong>3. Rename your groups<\/strong><\/h3><p>To rename your groups in the Selection Pane, simply double-click the name in the Selection Pane. With the group selected in the Selection Pane, you can alternatively hit F2 on your keyboard.<br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Renaming Groups - Step 3 - Rename the Groups\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Rename-the-Groups.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x239\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Double click into a group name in the selection pane to rename the group\" width=\"434\" height=\"346\" data-id=\"6816\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Rename-the-Groups.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x239\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>With the name highlighted, you can then rename the group to something more descriptive. I\u2019ve renamed my groups as follows.<br \/><strong>Group 1 \u2192 Product 1Group 2 \u2192 Product 2Group 4 \u2192 Product 3<br \/><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Renamed-groups.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Renamed-groups.jpg 334w, https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Renamed-groups-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Renaming-Groups-Step-3-Renamed-groups-48x50.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8af6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8af6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When not to waste time renaming groups<\/h2><p>Although naming groups CAN make working with busy slides much easier, I want to point out that you lose your group names whenever you ungroup your\u00a0objects.<\/p><p>For example, continuing my example above, after naming my group to \u2018Product 1\u2019, if I now ungroup that Product 1 group, I will FOREVER lose the \u2018Product 1\u2019 name.<\/p><p>If I then group those objects back together again, PowerPoint will go back to a default \u2018group\u2019 name, forcing me to rename it again to \u2018Product 1\u2019 (assuming I really want that\u00a0\u2018Product 1\u2019 group name for those objects).<\/p><p>As such, if you are just starting to build out your slide and you know you will be frequently grouping and ungrouping objects then heed this advice:<\/p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; THEN\u00a0DON\u2019T\u00a0WASTE TIME NAMING YOUR GROUPS.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Otherwise, you will unintentionally WASTE a lot of time naming and renaming groups your PowerPoint groups, instead of focusing on the most important aspect of your presentation\u2026your content.<\/p><p>If you are going to name your groups, it\u2019s usually best to do it at the end of your slide design process (unless you are using them for trigger animations as we show you <a href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/triggers-for-appear-disappear-animations-in-powerpoint\/\">here<\/a>) and only invest the time if it actually makes working with your slide easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0227b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0227b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"blog_head\">How to Ungroup in PowerPoint<\/h2><p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"PowerPoint ungroup shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-ungroup-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"The ungroup shortcut in PowerPoint is control plus shift plus g on your keyboard\" width=\"1847\" height=\"366\" data-id=\"20807\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-ungroup-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>Ungrouping objects is the opposite of grouping. It breaks apart your grouped set objects down into the individual pieces so you can format and\/or rearrange them anyway within your layout.<br \/>To ungroup a group, simply select your group of objects (only grouped objects can be ungrouped) and hit <strong>CTRL + SHIFT + G<\/strong> on your keyboard<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"How-to-ungroup\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-ungroup.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click a group of objects, select Group and then Ungroup to ungroup your objects\" width=\"529\" height=\"332\" data-id=\"24703\" \/><br \/>You can also Ungroup your objects using your mouse. To do that, simply:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Right-Click<\/strong> a set of grouped objects<\/li><li>Select the <strong>Group <\/strong>command<\/li><li>Click <strong>Ungroup<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Doing so, your group of objects is be broken back into the individual PowerPoint shapes (or smaller subset of groups).<\/p><p class=\"note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> You might need to ungroup your set of objects multiple times to get back to the individual pieces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2829425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2829425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"notall\" class=\"blog_head\">PowerPoint objects that cannot be grouped<\/h2><p>If you\u2019ve ever tried grouping objects together in PowerPoint and it doesn\u2019t work\u2026then you have just discovered what few people realize\u2026<strong>NOT<\/strong>\u00a0all PowerPoint objects can be part of a group.<br \/>Here is a quick list of objects that can\u00a0<strong>NEVER<\/strong>\u00a0be part of a PowerPoint Group, but that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be ungrouped (<a style=\"outline: none;\" href=\"#uncommon\">see uncommon objects that can be ungrouped here<\/a>).<\/p><h3><strong>A. Tables<\/strong><\/h3><p>Amongst the many downfalls of tables in PowerPoint, tables cannot be part of a group (ever). If you decide not to ungroup your table, it\u2019s usually best to first layout your other objects on your slide, and then using the alignment tool, fit the table into the correct position within your layout.<\/p><h3><strong><strong>B. SmartArt graphics<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Although a special type of PowerPoint group itself, SmartArt graphics themselves cannot be part of a group with other objects, including other SmartArt graphics.<\/p><h3><strong><strong><strong>C. Content Placeholders<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Content placeholders are defined as anything set on your Slide Master that is editable in the Normal View of your presentation. This includes things like titles, sub-titles, page numbers, etc. These content placeholders cannot be part of a group and there is currently no workaround that I\u2019m aware of.<br \/><strong>The vast majority of objects can be grouped:<\/strong><br \/>Everything else in PowerPoint can be part of a group, including other groups of objects that you have already grouped, pictures, images, charts, shapes, text boxes, vector graphics, etc.<\/p><h3><strong><strong><strong>D. Videos, 3D Graphics &amp; other multimedia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Most of the multimedia objects you can insert into PowerPoint cannot be part of a group.<br \/>For example, if you narrate your PowerPoint presentation or add music, you cannot group those objects as part of your layout.<\/p><p>To learn how to narrate a PowerPoint (with audio and\/or video narrations), <a href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/how-to-narrate-a-powerpoint\/\">read our narration guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d36ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d36ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"blog_head\">How to Regroup objects<\/h2><p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"PowerPoint regroup shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-regroup-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"The regroup shortcut in PowerPoint is control plus shift plus J on your keyboard\" width=\"1847\" height=\"365\" data-id=\"20808\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/PowerPoint-regroup-shortcut.png?ezimgfmt=rs:728x144\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>Regrouping (covered in detail below) re-establishes an ungrouped group, without having to reselect all of the objects and group them again.<\/p><p>For example, if you ungroup a group of 32 different objects (a complicated graphic) so you can format some of the individual pieces. To reform the original group, you only need to select 1 of the 32 objects, select regroup and the entire group (including all 32 objects) will reform.<\/p><p>To use the regroup command, you can right-click an object with your mouse, and in the grouping menu option select regroup (Keyboard shortcut <strong>CTRL + SHIFT + J<\/strong>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bd3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76bd3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"uncommon\" class=\"blog_head\">Uncommon PPT objects that can be Ungrouped<\/h2><p>Now besides ungrouping normal \u2018grouped\u2019 objects, there are a variety of other PowerPoint objects that you can ungroup or break apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fd8cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88fd8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Ungrouping tables and charts<\/h3><p><strong>How to do it:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The trick to ungrouping a table or chart is that you first need to copy and paste it in one of the two Windows MetaFile Formats (which doesn\u2019t work on a Mac).<\/p><p>After copying your object, use the paste special keyboard shortcut ALT + SHIFT + V to open the Paste Special dialog. Within the dialog box, select one of the two MetaFile formats (it doesn\u2019t matter which one), hit okay and your table or chart will paste in as a Metafile picture.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">With the picture interested, simply select it and ungroup twice (CTRL + SHIFT + G), and the picture will break apart into shapes, lines and text boxes.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>When is this useful:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Ungrouping tables and charts is useful in two different scenarios:<\/p><p>#1: You want to create your own unique graphic out of the contents of the table or chart.<\/p><p>For example, instead of using a table as is, you want to break it apart and build your own unique layout without retyping any of the text.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping In PowerPoint - Default Table to Customized Graphic 2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-In-PowerPoint-Default-Table-to-Customized-Graphic-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x349\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Example of breaking a table apart to build a more visual graphic\" width=\"1016\" height=\"487\" data-id=\"7103\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-In-PowerPoint-Default-Table-to-Customized-Graphic-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x349\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>#2: You want to create a custom animation sequence for the contents of your table or chart.<\/p><p>Tables as a normal PowerPoint object cannot directly be animated, and charts as a normal PowerPoint object has limited animation options. Breaking them apart allows you to customize the animation sequences you apply to your tables and charts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2c3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd2c3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Ungrouping SmartArt graphics<\/h3><p><strong>How to do it:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>With a SmartArt graphic selected, simply ungroup twice (CTRL + SHIFT + G on your keyboard) and just like a Metafile, the SmartArt graphic will break down into normal shapes, lines and text boxes.<\/p><p><strong>When is this useful:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>This is useful when you want to move beyond the limited formatting options of SmartArt.<\/p><p>SmartArt itself is a group of objects in PowerPoint that will automatically resize itself based on the text and shapes you add to it.<\/p><p>Yes, the automatic resizing can be useful when you are first building your graphic, but it can also be annoying when you are trying to finalize your graphic and incorporate it in your layout.<\/p><p>By ungrouping your\u00a0SmartArt graphic into\u00a0normal PowerPoint shapes, you have SIGNIFICANTLY more freedom to customize and build your\u00a0own unique\u00a0layout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421ba2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421ba2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Ungrouping vector graphics<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How to do it:<br><\/strong><br>With a vector graphic selected, hit ungrouped the ungroup shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT+G) to begin breaking it down into shapes, lines and text boxes that you can customize and animate it as you see fit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is this useful:<br><\/strong><br>This is useful for customizing or animating &nbsp;your vector graphic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ced6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ced6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"blog_head\">Grouping techniques to inverse your layouts<\/h2><p>In this advanced grouping trick, I will show you how you can transpose, or inverse your slide layout using a combination of grouping \/ ungrouping shortcuts and object rotation shortcuts.<\/p><p>And the trick to pulling this off, is recognizing that your PowerPoint objects rotate differently depending on whether they are part of a group, or just individual objects, as you can see in the below video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9660ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9660ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Keys to remember about transposing or inversing your layouts:<br \/><br \/><\/strong>#1:\u00a0Rotating as a single object \u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>when objects are part of a group, the entire group will rotate as one single object.<br \/><br \/>#2: Rotating as individual objects \u2013 When objects are ungrouped (or not part of a group), each individual object will rotate on its own.<br \/><br \/>Combining these two rules with the grouping (CTRL + G) and ungrouping (CTRL + SHIFT + G) shortcuts, you can quickly flip your layouts, giving you more layout options for your graphics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f91f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f91f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When regrouping is a lifesaver<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ae80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ae80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regrouping is the fastest way to recreate a set of ungrouped objects and we\u2019d LOVE IT if Microsoft made a keyboard shortcut for it as well (fingers crossed).<\/p><p>Now the regrouping critics will say:<\/p><p><em style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\u201cWHO CARES about the regroup command when I can easily just select my two or three PowerPoint objects and use the CTRL + G shortcut to group them.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Well, if you are only regrouping a couple of objects, I agree.<\/p><p>On the other hand, if you are regrouping 5 different groups of objects (at the same time) or regrouping a COMPLICATED vector graphic with over 50 objects (see picture below), THAT\u2019S when the regrouping command is a lifesaver.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Intro image\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Intro-image.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x473\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Example of an ungrouped vector graphic with over 50 objects\" width=\"1058\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"7048\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Intro-image.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:728x473\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>To regroup your objects, simply follow these steps (and I\u2019ll start by first ungrouping some groups).<\/p><h3><strong>1. Ungroup a set of objects and make your adjustments<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"note\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> You can only regroup objects which was previously part of a group\u2026hence, why the tool is called regroup.<br \/>So for this example I will ungroup my SWOT analysis so that I can more easily change the shape fill of the titles to black. I will first select the four groups.<\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Step 1 - 1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:413x330\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"four groups of rectangles in PowerPoint\" width=\"413\" height=\"330\" data-id=\"7049\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:413x330\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>Hit CTRL + SHIFT + G to ungroup my objects into 8 individual rectangles.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Step 1 - 2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:405x317\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"eight ungrouped rectangles\" width=\"405\" height=\"317\" data-id=\"7050\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:405x317\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>Select the titles, and reformat them to fit my needs.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Step 1 - 3\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-3.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:400x314\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Reformatting the titles of the different rectangles\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" data-id=\"7051\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-1-3.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:400x314\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>With the new formatting done, now we need to regroup them.<\/p><h3><strong>2. Regroup the groups<\/strong><\/h3><p>To regroup your objects, you simply need to select ONE object from each of the previous groups. You DO NOT need to select all of the objects themselves (although that works too if they are easier to grab that way).<\/p><p>In this case I will:<\/p><ol><li>Select the title rectangles<\/li><li><strong>Right-click <\/strong>with my mouse<\/li><li>Select the group command in the right-click menu<\/li><li>Select <strong>Regroup<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Step 2-1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:714x507\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Regrouping a set of objects from the right click menu, group, regroup\" width=\"423\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"7052\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:714x507\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>Selecting regroup, all of your PowerPoint groups are reformed.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Regrouping - Step 2-2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:621x474\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Example of the four rectangles now all regrouped together\" width=\"350\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"7053\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Regrouping-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:621x474\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/><strong>Key ungrouping points to remember<br \/><\/strong><br \/>So that\u2019s how to regroup your objects back into their groups, and this works as long as:<\/p><p>#1: Your objects previously belonged to a group (you cannot regroup objects back into groups that never existed in the first place).<\/p><p>#2: Your objects were ungrouped while your presentation was open. i.e. if you ungroup a set of objects, close your presentation and reopen it\u2026those objects will not regroup. Regrouping only works in active sessions of PowerPoint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8840d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8840d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to group slides in PowerPoint<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a1dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a1dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Besides being able to group objects in PowerPoint, you can also group slides together into sections.<\/p><p>Once your slides are grouped into sections, you can rename the sections, move slides in and out of those sections, move the sections around within your presentation (thus moving the entire group of slides) and\/or print those individual sections.<\/p><p>This is a great technique when splitting up a deck amongst your colleagues to work on, as each of your colleagues can easily print and work with their own group or section of slides.<\/p><h3><strong>1. Right-click and add a section<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f198ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f198ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another way you can create a section in PowerPoint (or group slides) is to right-click the slide in the thumbnail view on the left that you want your section to start at, and from the right-click menu select Add Section.<br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 1-1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:400x290\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Right-click a slide in the thumbnail view and select Add Section\" width=\"453\" height=\"328\" data-id=\"7054\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:400x290\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>An alternative way to add sections is to navigate to the Home tab, open the Section drop down, and select \u2018Add Section.\u2019<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 1-2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:350x440\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"To add a section from your ribbon, from the home tab select the section drop down and select Add Section\" width=\"284\" height=\"358\" data-id=\"7055\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:350x440\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/p><p>You can repeat adding as many sections as you like to your presentation. In the below picture, you can see that I\u2019ve added two sections to my presentation, both of which have the default section name \u2018Untitled Section.\u2019<br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 1-3\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-3.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:250x390\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Picture of slides grouped together into sections in the thumbnail view\" width=\"238\" height=\"371\" data-id=\"7056\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-1-3.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:250x390\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><\/p><h3><strong>2. Renaming your section<\/strong><\/h3><p>To rename a section, simply right-click the section name, and in the right-click menu, select Rename Section.<br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 2-1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x306\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Right click a section title and select Rename Section to rename it\" width=\"402\" height=\"410\" data-id=\"7057\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x306\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>You can also rename a section from the Home tab using the Section dropdown if you like.<br \/><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 2-2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x263\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"To rename a section from the Ribbon, from the Home tab open the section drop down and select Rename section\" width=\"289\" height=\"254\" data-id=\"7058\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x263\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><\/p><h3><strong>3. Collapsing your sections<\/strong><\/h3><p>After naming your sections, you can then collapse them by right-clicking a section and selecting Collapse.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 3-1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-3-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:353x399\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"To collapse sections in PowerPoint, right click them and select Collapse All\" width=\"353\" height=\"399\" data-id=\"7059\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-3-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:353x399\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>With the sections collapsed you can see all of the sections within your presentation either in the Normal View or the Slide Sorter View.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Note, if you start your slide groupings after the first slide, anything prior to your first group will automatically be categorized as the \u2018Default Section\u2019 as you can see in the picture below.<\/span><\/p><p>The \u2018Default Section\u2019 simply means anything that precedes your first section.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Grouping Slides - Step 3-2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-3-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:275x194\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Example of collapsed sections in the thumbnail view\" width=\"275\" height=\"194\" data-id=\"7060\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Grouping-Slides-Step-3-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:275x194\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><br \/>With your groups or sections collapsed like this, you can then click the arrow on the left to open up a specific section, click and drag the group around or move slides in and out of the group as you see fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b15ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b15ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"blog_head\">How to print groups of slides in PowerPoint<\/h2><p>The advantage of grouping your slides in PowerPoint is that you can then print those individual groups.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">This is useful when working on a specific portion of a presentation, and you want to print only a specific portion of the presentations.<\/span><\/p><p>With everything broken into sections, instead of trying to identify a specific range of slides (for example slides 10 through 50), if those slides are grouped into a section, you can simply print that individual section.<\/p><p>To print a specific section, follow these steps below.<\/p><p>To learn how to print multiple slides on one page in PowerPoint, <a href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/how-to-print-multiple-slides-on-one-page\/\">read our guide here<\/a>.<\/p><h3><strong>1. Navigate to the print menu<\/strong><\/h3><p>With the slides in your presentation already broken into groups (see above for how to group slides), hit CTRL + P on your keyboard to navigate to the printing options.<\/p><p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Printing Sections Step 1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x372\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Navigate to the print dialog box in PowerPoint, control plus P on your keyboard\" width=\"341\" height=\"421\" data-id=\"7062\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x372\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><\/p><h3><strong>2. Open the print options and select your group<\/strong><\/h3><p>Opening the slide dropdown, you can see a cluster of your grouped sections at the bottom.<\/p><p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Printing Sections Step 2-1\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x360\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Open the slide drop down to see the sections of your presentation that you can print\" width=\"312\" height=\"373\" data-id=\"7063\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-2-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x360\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><br \/>Select the group you want to print (in this case I selected the Products group) and hit Print, and ONLY that specific section (group of slides) will print.<\/p><p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Printing Sections Step 2-2\" src=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x264\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Select the section that you want to print\" width=\"340\" height=\"299\" data-id=\"7064\" data-ezsrc=\"\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Printing-Sections-Step-2-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:300x264\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" \/><\/span><\/p><div class=\"note\"><p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><strong> When printing sections in this way, keep in mind that:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>You can only print one section at a time in this way<\/li><li>You can only print entire sections\u2026so you can\u2019t pint half of one section and half of another<\/li><\/ol><p>If you only want to print half of a section or some other range of slides that spans more than one section, you will have to use the \u2018Custom Range\u2019 print option and manually type in the slide numbers.<\/p><p>To learn all about how to print PowerPoint with notes, and all the different options you have, <a href=\"https:\/\/nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com\/powerpoint-tutorials\/print-powerpoint-with-notes\/\">see our guide here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d2cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61d2cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219a4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"219a4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blog_head\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; 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