Grouping and Ungrouping Layering Rotating and Flipping Objects

Grouping objects is useful when you need to make the same change to a group of objects, such as resizing or moving. 
  To group objects:
1- Make sure the Select Object icon is highlighted on Drawing toolbar.
2- While holding the Shift key down, click on all the objects you want to group.
3- Click on the down arrow next to  Draw iconon Drawing toolbar.
Then select Group: 
 
 
OR right-click on the selected objects, then select grouping option, and then select group.




To ungroup objects:
1- Make sure the Select Object icon is highlighted on the Drawing toolbar.
2- Click on the group of objects you want to ungroup.
3- Click on the down arrow  next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar. Select Ungroup.
OR right-click on the selected objects, then select grouping  then select Ungroup.

 Layering Objects
Layering objects is useful when you have multiple objects on a sheet and you want to ensure
a particular object is on top or in the background.
 
 To bring an object to the front:
1- Make sure the Select Object icon    is highlighted on the Drawing toolbar.
2- Click on the object you want to bring to the front.
3-  Click on the down arrow   next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar. Select Order        Bring to Front:



   
OR right-click on the selected object, then select Order  then select Bring to Front.

 
To send an object to the back:
1-  Make sure the Select Object icon   is highlighted on the Drawing toolbar. 
2- Click on the object you want to send to the back.
3- Click on the down arrow next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar. Select Order          Bring to Back.
OR right-click on the selected object, then select Order  then select Bring to Back.

Rotating and Flipping Objects


To free rotate an object:
Free rotate allows you to rotate an object to any angle you desire.

1- Click on the down arrow next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar. 
2- Select Rotate or Flip        Free Rotate.
3- Click on the object you want to rotate.
4- Click (and hold) the rotate handle and drag the object until you reach the angle you
want:



To flip an object horizontally:
1- Click on the object you want to flip.
2- Click on the down arrow next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar.
3- Select Rotate or Flip         Flip Horizontal.
OR right-click on the object, then select Rotate or Flip         Flip Horizontal.

 
To flip an object vertically:
1- Click on the object you want to flip.
2- Click on the down arrow next to the Draw icon on the Drawing toolbar.
3- Select Rotate or Flip        Flip Vertical.
OR right-click on the object, then select Rotate or Flip      Flip vertical.







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