Layer, group, and lock objects
You can layer text and objects to create the appearance of depth on a slide and then move items higher (forward) or lower (backward) in the stack.
You can group multiple objects so that you can move, resize, or rotate them as a single unit. To avoid inadvertently moving, modifying, or deleting an object, you can lock it.
Layer objects
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Select an object then overlap it with one or more other objects.
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Click the Arrange tab at the top of the sidebar on the right.
If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have an Arrange tab, click
in the toolbar.
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Do one of the following:
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Move an object one layer at a time: Click Backward, or click Forward.
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Move an object to the very bottom or top of the stack: Click Back, or click Front.
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Group or ungroup objects
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Shift-click to select multiple objects.
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Click the Arrange tab at the top of the sidebar on the right.
If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have an Arrange tab, click
in the toolbar.
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Click Group (or choose Arrange > Group from the Arrange menu at the top of your screen).
Tip: You can also select multiple objects, then Control-click anywhere on the slide and choose Group.
To ungroup objects, select the group, then Control-click anywhere on the slide and choose Ungroup.
Lock objects
After you lock an object, you can’t move, delete, or modify it in any way until you unlock it.

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Select one or more objects.
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Click the Arrange tab at the top of the sidebar on the right.
If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have an Arrange tab, click
in the toolbar.
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Click Lock (near the bottom of the tab).
To unlock an object, select it, then click Unlock in the Arrange tab of the Format sidebar.