1 .. _editing_groups_page:
7 **To edit an existing group of elements:**
9 #. Select your group in the Object Browser and in the **Mesh** menu click the **Edit Group** item or **"Edit Group"** button in the toolbar.
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16 **"Edit Group" button**
19 The following dialog box will appear (if the selected group is **standalone**, else this dialog looks different):
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24 In this dialog box you can modify the name and the color of your group despite of its type. You can add or remove the elements composing a **standalone group**. You can change criteria of the filter of a **group on filter**. For more information see :ref:`creating_groups_page`:"Creating Groups" page.
26 #. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm modification of the group.
29 .. _convert_to_standalone:
31 Convert to stanalone group
32 ==========================
34 **To convert an existing group on geometry or a group on filer into a standalone group and modify its contents:**
36 #. Select your group on geometry or on filter in the Object Browser and in the **Mesh** menu click the **Edit Group as Standalone** item.
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42 **"Edit Group as Standalone" button**
45 The selected group will be converted into a standalone group and its contents can be modified.
47 #. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm modification of the group.
49 **See also:** A sample TUI Script of an :ref:`tui_edit_group` operation.