Publisher 2003

Introduction

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Group objects
• Move grouped objects
• Ungroup objects

Grouping and ungrouping objects

Watch the video! (5:26 min)

Publisher allows you to group or combine multiple objects into one object. This can make it a lot easier to work with multiple objects because you can flip, rotate, resize, and change the color of all objects in a group at the same time—just like with a single object.

To group objects together:

• Hold down the shift key and select each of the objects you want to group.
• You also can click the select object icon—shaped like an arrow—on the objects toolbar and drag a selection box around the objects you want to group.
• Click the Group Object icon that appears below the objects.

Moving grouped objects

Once objects are in a group, they can be moved just like any other object.

To ungroup objects:

• Select a group of objects.
• Click the Ungroup Objects icon that appears below the group.

Challenge!

If you have not already done so in a previous challenge, download and save the sample newsletter publication to complete this challenge.

• Open the Sample Newsletter publication.
• Group the five hand images at the top of the first page.
• Move the hands group so it is centered above the headline.
• Ungroup the group containing the headline and the red line.
• Move the red line so it is centered above the headline.
• Group the hands, red line, and headline.
• Save and close the newsletter to use in the next challenge.