Grouping Boxes

The group function is used to group one or more peers that report to the same manager.

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To group or ungroup boxes:

1        Choose the Select tool .

2        Select the boxes that you wish to group (Use shift-click to select multiple boxes). All selected boxes must report to the same manager,

3        Right-click on any of the selected boxes.

4        Select Actions | Group Right or Actions | Group Left to group the boxes.

Notes:

(1) Any box that has been grouped can be ungrouped by right-clicking on that box and selecting Actions | Ungroup.
(2) Boxes can also be grouped by selecting one or more boxes that share a common manager and then selecting a branch style for those boxes.
(3) Boxes can also be grouped using a data driven approach. See Chart Rules for more information.