Copy FX from one Group to another Group

[sPretzel]

Is it possible to copy a single FX attribute from a grouped object to another grouped object, without affecting other attributes of the target grouped object? The FX is at the group level in the Attributes panel of the source object and must appear at the group level in the target object.

There is a relevant thread at: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/how-to-quickly-copy-appearance-effects-from-object-to-obj...

and an Adobe document (section Copy appearance attributes between objects: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/appearance-attributes.html

but none have allowed me to accomplish this task.

Alternatively, I can settle for copying all attributes of the source at the group level onto the target object at the group level. When I click on the source's Group icon in Attributes panel, and drag onto the target object, it applies the source's attributes to one of the objects in the target group, not to the target group.

I have also tried Graphic Styles but they also apply the effect to one object in the target group, not to the group.

This is for CS4.

[Monika Gause]

Please show or even better upload a demo file to Dropbox or the like.

Also: which version?

[sPretzel]

It looks as though alt+drag in the Layers panel from source group to target group does the job. I would prefer to do it via the Appearance panel, however, if it was possible.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

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