How do I apply a continuous gradient to a text and a shape?

Question

I'm trying to apply a left-to-right gradient to a simple image to an image such as the one below:

I've learned how to apply the gradient to text, but I don't know how to extend it to the bullseye illustration on the right. I've tried many permutations of things, such as grouping the items, expanding them, creating the type outline, using the gradient tool, etc., but none of them seem to work.

How do I do this?

Mike_Gondek10189183 · Answer

You can add a fill at the group level. That will overwrite the fills you have underneath at the path and type level. You most use the appearance palette to do this. Watch what I have forced in red. Though this is easy to do, if you are new this is also easy to get wrong.

If you are a neat freak, for extra credit you can remove the fills at the path and type level. WIll do no harm if you leave them there, but many klike myslef like to build vey clean Illustrator files.

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