+.. _editing_groups_page:
+
+**************
+Editing groups
+**************
+
+**To edit an existing group of elements:**
+
+#. Select your group in the Object Browser and in the **Mesh** menu click the **Edit Group** item or **"Edit Group"** button in the toolbar.
+
+ .. image:: ../images/image74.gif
+ :align: center
+
+
+ .. centered::
+ **"Edit Group" button**
+
+
+ The following dialog box will appear (if the selected group is **standalone**, else this dialog looks different):
+
+ .. image:: ../images/editgroup.png
+ :align: center
+
+ 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.
+
+#. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm modification of the group.
+
+
+.. _convert_to_standalone:
+
+Convert to stanalone group
+==========================
+
+**To convert an existing group on geometry or a group on filer into a standalone group and modify its contents:**
+
+#. Select your group on geometry or on filter in the Object Browser and in the **Mesh** menu click the **Edit Group as Standalone** item.
+
+ .. image:: ../images/image74.gif
+ :align: center
+
+ .. centered::
+ **"Edit Group as Standalone" button**
+
+
+ The selected group will be converted into a standalone group and its contents can be modified.
+
+#. Click the **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm modification of the group.
+
+**See also:** A sample TUI Script of an :ref:`tui_edit_group` operation.
+
+