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# Using Groups

## **Adding Groups**

You can select multiple nodes, see [instructions](/data-flows/designing-flows/flow-designer-guide/working-with-canvas.md#multi-nodes-selection), then press **G**, use the context menu, or select an action **Group Nodes** from the right panel. A new group will be created.

Collapse the group by clicking on the arrow icon in the header. Open back by clicking on arrows over the left upper group corner. 

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## **Editing and Removing Groups**

**Rename**.&#x20;

In the right panel, select the Transform tab to rename the group and see how many nodes it contains.

**Add new nodes**.&#x20;

Drag the node over the group, the group canvas highlighted in blue, then drop the node, and it will be added to the group.

**Ungroup**.&#x20;

Select "Ungroup" in the context menu. Use it to remove grouping without removing nodes inside.

**Duplicate group**.&#x20;

Select "Duplicate" in the context menu. The group will be duplicated with all the nodes inside.

**Remove group.**&#x20;

Warning! group will be deleted within all the nodes inside it. Select "Delete" from the context menu.

**Change the background color**.&#x20;

Click on the grey circle over the group header and select a new color from the palette.


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