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7. With the second group of rectangles selected, choose Object>Transform>
Transform Again.
This command repeats the last-used transformation. In this case, the last transformation
was the cloning movement, so it creates the third row of rectangles.

Note:
There is almost always
more than one way to
accomplish a specific task.
The Align panel is useful
for certain functions
(especially distribution),
but Smart Guides
make object-to-object
alignment very easy.

Note:
Press Command/
Control-D to repeat the
last-used transformation.

8. Click anywhere outside the rectangle shapes to deselect all objects and groups.

9. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

edit individual grouPed eleMents
The client in this project requested only ten icons, so you don’t need two of the
rectangles in the third row. As you know, the Selection tool selects entire objects on Note:
the page. You also know that grouped objects are treated as a single object — which
means you can’t use the Selection tool to select part of a group. In this exercise, you Think carefully about
use two techniques to work with component pieces of a group. your ultimate goal
when you group objects,
1. With icons.ai open, use the Selection tool to click the fourth rectangle in especially for alignment
the third row. purposes. If the objects in
Because the four objects are grouped, the Selection tool selects the entire group. You a group don’t need to stay
need to use a different method to select certain elements within the group. together, it’s often a good
idea to ungroup them.
Selection tool

Because this object is
part of a group, the
Selection tool selects
the entire group.

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