Canva Basics Part 4 ➝ Grouping & Ungrouping (Stop Dragging Elements One by One)

What it changes

• You move multiple items at once
• You keep layouts aligned
• You resize elements together
• You save time on edits

• Footer bars and headers
• Icon + label sets
• Callouts, badges, and buttons
• Carousel slide layouts

You stop doing this

• Dragging 6 elements one by one
• Re-aligning after every small move
• Fixing spacing because one item shifted

You start doing this

• Move the whole layout in one click
• Resize a set without breaking spacing
• Duplicate a block and keep it consistent

Steps

1. Select the elements you want.
2. Right click ➜ Group.
3. Done. Now move them as one.

• Use Shift to click multiple items fast.
• Group whole “sections” (title + icon + line) so they stay together.
• Name your groups in the Layers panel if a design gets busy.

Steps

1. Select your grouped elements.
2. Right click ➜ Ungroup.
3. Edit items individually.

• You need to change just one word or icon
• You’re swapping one element (not the full block)
• You want different spacing on one page

“Group” is greyed out

• You only have one element selected. Select 2 or more.
• You may be inside a text edit mode. Click out, then select.

Things won’t select together

• One item might be locked. Unlock it in Layers, then group.
• Try drag selecting (click and drag a box over the items).