Grouping and ungrouping objects You can use the Group command to unite objects that you want to keep together as one unit. You can group individual objects as well as already-grouped objects. When you no longer want to keep a group together, you can separate the original objects with the Ungroup command. To group objects:  Select the objects that you want to group. Choose Object > Group. Canvas replaces the bounding boxes of the individual objects with a single bounding box. To ungroup objects:  Select one or more grouped objects that you want to separate. Choose Object > Ungroup. Canvas separates the group and leaves the individual objects selected. If any of these objects are group objects, you can further ungroup them by choosing Object > Ungroup again. When you apply a command to a group object, the effect in most cases is the same as if you applied the command to each object in the group individually. Grouping and stacking order Grouping objects can change the stacking order of the objects relative to objects outside the group. For example, you have three overlapping objects. If you group the front and back objects, the group moves to the back and the middle (not grouped) object becomes the frontmost object. Moving objects You can move objects by dragging them, by using the keyboard arrow keys, and by using the Transform palette. You can also use the Move command to specify a position change, and the Object Specs palette to specify exact coordinates. Tip After you group objects, you can select individual objects in the group with the Direct Selection tool. The black square is behind the gray triangle, which is behind the orange circle in the stacking order After selecting the square and circle and grouping them, the group goes behind the triangle in the stacking order
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