Creating groups lets you manipulate all of them as a single group.

The ribbon options described may display differently in different versions, but the process is the same.

The fastest way to group objects in PowerPoint is with a keyboard shortcut.

A group of three shapes in PowerPoint

Use the same process above to select all objects you want to group.

Then, right-click one of the objects, selectGroupfrom the dropdown menu, and chooseGroupfrom the sub-menu.

Doing this will create a single grouped box around all selected objects.

PowerPoint showing all objects selected

it’s possible for you to also find the option to group objects in the ribbon.

To do this, hold down theCtrlbutton to select all of the objects you want to group.

Then selectHomefrom the menu and selectArrangein the Drawing section of the ribbonselectGroupfrom the dropdown menu.

Grouped objects highlighted in PowerPoint

Ungroup the objects by selectingArrangein the Drawing section of the ribbon and then choosingUngroupfrom the dropdown menu.

To do this, use the left mouse key to snag the group.

Then tap the object inside the group to select it.

Group right-click menu with Group > Group highlighted

PowerPoint remembers the last group you created with that object and will recreate that group for you.

FAQ

Hold theControlkey to snag the images you want to resize.

Then, tap on one of the handles on one of the images and drag it down or up.

PowerPoint ribbon with Group highlighted

All the images in the group will change size in scale with the other images.

choose the objects in your PowerPoint slide that you want to align.

SelectFormat>Alignand then choose how to align them:Align Left,Align Center, orAlign Right.

Individual object in group highlighted as it’s edited

it’s possible for you to also selectAlight Top,Align Middle, orAlign Bottom.

Other options areDistribute HorizontallyorDistribute Vertically.

There are several reasons why you may not be able to group objects in PowerPoint.

PowerPoint object with Regroup highlighted

First, you may have selected only one object.

You need at least two objects for a group.

Also, tables and embedded worksheets can’t be grouped with other object types.