Layer, group, and lock objects

You can overlap objects and text and move them individually 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.

Rearrange layered objects

  1. Select an object.

  2. Tap Format button, tap Arrange, then drag the Move to Back/Front slider.

Group or ungroup objects

  1. Touch and hold an object, then with another finger tap the other objects you want to select.

  2. Lift your fingers, then tap Group.

    One finger holding a shape and another finger tapping a separate shape

To ungroup objects, tap the group, then tap Ungroup.

Lock or unlock an object

  1. Select one or more objects, then tap Format button.

  2. Tap Arrange, then tap Lock.

    Locked objects showing dimmed selection handles

To unlock an object, tap it, then tap Unlock.

See also
Resize, rotate, and flip an object
Align and position objects