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Jp_508
Jp_508
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June 6, 2017
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Is it possible to Group Text's &/or Paragraphs together

  • June 6, 2017
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I have been creating real estate postcards for listing & sometimes I find myself changing texts styles & font sizes & have multiple layers. They sometimes need to be moved grouped together, I have to move each layer separately then realign, is it possible to group & ungroup the layers for a move?

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Correct answer davescm

Hi

You can highlight more than one layer in the layers panel by clicking on the first and shift clicking on the last (or clicking on the first and Ctrl clicking on others if you don't want every layer between the first and last).
The move tool will move them all together

Or you can put the layers in a group - then select the group to move them together. To do this highlight the layers in the layer panel and go to Layer >New >  Group from Layers

Note : Turn Autoselect off in the Move Tool options bar or it will over-ride your layers panel selections and select the single layer you click on

Dave

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Kavindu Narayana
Participant
December 9, 2024

If you're only trying to group layers with text it can't be done.
there needs to be atlest one non text layer for the groping.

Encountered the same issue in PS 2023.
Also the grouping only work if you right click on the non text layer (Don't right click on the thumbnail)
You can delete the non text layer later if nessasary.

 

 

Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 6, 2017

You can also Link the layers by selecting and right clicking.  That will make them move together, but will not cause any font or other style changes to be applied to all text layers unless they are all selected as Dave as told you.  The same applies to Grouping Type layers.  You have to select the actual type layers and not the group, in able to change the text style.   If you need sub categories regards text styles in a number of type layers, then colour coding the layers might make life easier.

Jp_508
Jp_508Author
Inspiring
June 7, 2017

Thanks for your insight Dennis, always appreciated....jp

davescm
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davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 6, 2017

Hi

You can highlight more than one layer in the layers panel by clicking on the first and shift clicking on the last (or clicking on the first and Ctrl clicking on others if you don't want every layer between the first and last).
The move tool will move them all together

Or you can put the layers in a group - then select the group to move them together. To do this highlight the layers in the layer panel and go to Layer >New >  Group from Layers

Note : Turn Autoselect off in the Move Tool options bar or it will over-ride your layers panel selections and select the single layer you click on

Dave

Jp_508
Jp_508Author
Inspiring
June 7, 2017

Thanks Dave as always much appreciated.....jp

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