In Microsoft Office documents work with autoshapes is available. You can create compositions, combine images, insert WordArt objects. But you have to change them separately. It is very inconvenient if you make a pattern from many different parts. In order not to move each circle, understand how to group the figures in Word.

For transfer or other operations with autoshapes they can be combined

If you combine images, the program will perceive them as a whole. So you can change all the elements at once, move them or apply certain attributes to them.

How to group objects in a document?

You combined a drawing from several parts and decided to move it to another place. In order not to drag autoshapes separately, connect them via WordArt.

Here's how to group objects in Word:

1. Arrange the illustrations as you need.
2. Select them. To do this, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the shapes you want to join.
3. The “Format” item will appear in the menu bar. Select it - VordArt will open. In Office 2003, these settings must be invoked through the View - Drawing Panel.
4. Click the "Group" button. It is located on the right side of the menu. If it is not visible, expand or expand the window.

After that, Word will perceive individual objects as one. They can be changed, moved and copied at the same time.

It is much easier to combine drawing through the context menu. To do this, select all the images with the Ctrl key pressed and right-click on them. In the drop-down list, hover over "Group".

If you want to change the color of the illustration or use the attributes, you can do this with all the pictures at once. But some effects are not superimposed on the composition, but on individual figures. For example, a shadow - it appears not at the whole pattern, but along the contour of each element.

In the Word it will not be possible to combine images created in different programs. If you add an image from a file and WordArt to a document, you cannot select them at the same time. To get around this limitation, you need to change the wrap options.

1. Click on the picture with the right mouse button.
2. Aim at "Text Wrap".
3. Click on any value other than “In Text”. Now graphic files and WordArt objects can be connected.

Word 2007 removed this feature.

How to cancel grouping?

You should not delete the entire composition and create a new one if you want to drastically change something. It is better to remove the union, make adjustments and re-create the overall picture. It's time to learn how to ungroup the picture in Word. Separate and connect patterns can be in the same menu.

1. Highlight an illustration.
2. Click on it with the right mouse button.
3. Aim at the grouped item. There will be a necessary option. It is also available in the WordArt panel.

How to change an object without disconnecting a group?

If you need to work with one element, do not need to disconnect anything. To again not understand how to group the picture in Word, follow the instructions.

1. Click on the image.
2. Click on a single Word Art item. Now the frame will be around it, and around the whole composition. Several elements can be selected if you press the Ctrl key while selecting the next shape.
3. Freely change autoshapes, move them instead of ungrouping, use attributes. If you move a component beyond the limits of the whole illustration, its frame will expand. But the drawing will remain whole.

Combining figures and drawings in Microsoft Office 2007

In Word 2007, it is impossible to connect illustrations from other programs and WordArt objects directly. They cannot be distinguished at the same time. But there are workarounds. In particular, the use of tools for working with labels. Here's how to do grouping in Word 2007.

1. Click on the "Insert" tab. In the “Text” field, find the “Inscription” menu and click on the arrow below it.
2. Select “Simple inscription” and click anywhere in the document.
3. In the "Label Styles" panel, click "Fill Shapes" and go to the "Figure" item.
   

4. Find your desired image.
5. Adjust its size and move to the right place. To drag the area with the text (in this case with the picture), “hook” it over the frame.

WordArt objects and labels can be selected simultaneously using the Ctrl or Shift key. Combining into one composition will be available both in the text menu and in the auto shapes tab.

In Word, you can create multi-faceted and multi-layered patterns by combining different shapes. Subsequently, they are printed, copied into graphic editors, used for presentations, or simply stored as a keepsake. To facilitate the work with WordArt and not drag all components separately, use grouping.