Edraw.AI User Guides

Group and Ungroup Shapes on a Diagram

Use the group function to organize complex diagrams and ungroup when you need to edit individual shapes.

Grouping Shapes

Grouping combines multiple shapes into a single unit, allowing you to move, resize, and rotate them as one. Here's how to group two or more shapes in a diagram on Edraw.AI:

Step ❶

Click the first shape, then hold down the Shift key while clicking the other shapes you want to group. This will select several shapes on the editing canvas.

Step ❷

Click the Group icon on the floating toolbar. Alternatively, press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + G for grouping.

edrawai group shapes
Edraw.ai group shapes

Ungrouping Shapes

Ungrouping separates a group of shapes back into individual elements. Here's how to ungroup shapes in your diagram on Edraw.AI:

Step ❶

Click the grouped shapes on the diagram in the editing canvas.

Step ❷

Click the Ungroup icon on the floating toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + G for ungrouping.

how to ungroup shapes
How to ungroup shapes