# "Grouping nodes" - I'm not getting it

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 October 2020 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759 "2020-10-24T23:00:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/1 "2020-10-24T23:00:35Z")

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This is more me catching up with things and while looking for something else I saw this.

[58 seconds in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHP7qsaz7ZI)

I have 1.1.2

But I can't see how to create the group.

Sorry, but the video isn't showing me how this is done.  
My take is that I just drag/select the nodes and that window opens. But it doesn't and I don't see how to get it to.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/2 "2020-10-24T23:23:26Z")

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After selecting nodes, press Ctrl-Shift-G to create the group, or select the Create Group option in the main menu.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/3 "2020-10-24T23:26:02Z")

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Thanks.

Indulge me: was that declared in the clip I mentioned?

Because if it is, I need my ears testing.  
(I'm just wanting to be sure. I seem to be making a lot of mistakes just now.)

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/4 "2020-10-24T23:26:43Z")

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![group](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/6/66aac4831d8ea7b5824155487a7ad99419495ae8.gif)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/5 "2020-10-24T23:29:07Z")

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Yes, thanks Paul. But in the clip I posted (at the top) 58 seconds in you _group select_ nodes and can colour then group, and so on.

The key presses seem to have not been mentioned - unless my ears are failing - and so I was stuck at that point.

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/6 "2020-10-24T23:37:29Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> The key presses seem to have not been mentioned

Well you have two options;

1. Use the key presses as per Nick  
or
2. Use the menu, as per my video

There are key presses for most of the node-RED commands, but yes, I get your point.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/7 "2020-10-24T23:38:48Z")

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> Use the menu, as per my video

(Ok, I'll bite....)

Which video?

and that key sequence didn't exist prior to 1.1.x

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/8 "2020-10-24T23:40:27Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> Which video?

Click on the image 4 posts up.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 23:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/9 "2020-10-24T23:41:45Z")

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Oh! Sorry..... I really am not with it.

I just saw that as a picture.

Sincerest apologies.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2020 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/10 "2020-10-25T08:47:43Z")

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Andrew in times of uncertainty, you can always bring up the action list menu (ctrl+shift+p) and start typing. This can be a very quick way of doing many things in node red including group actions, disabling selected nodes, pretty much anything you can do from a menu or click action is in there + more.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2020 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/11 "2020-10-25T19:50:25Z")

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Thanks. I really used to be a keyboard person - using key inputs - but alas slowly I am becoming a mouse person.

I shall have to sit down one day and look at all those key short cuts.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2020 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/12 "2020-10-25T19:54:34Z")

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`ctrl+shift+p` is a good one to learn

 ![X9fzPcOLDf](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/3/33e5e0c48e1a5cf3cb24194b323845895a3a7226.gif)

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**Post date:** [25 October 2020 20:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/13 "2020-10-25T20:00:52Z")

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Nice.

But now I'm stumped on how you get the _Search_ part open.

It can't be "search flows"....... So.....

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**Post date:** [25 October 2020 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/14 "2020-10-25T20:04:53Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> But now I'm stumped on how you get the _Search_ part open

Same as before. Ctrl+f

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**Post date:** [25 October 2020 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/15 "2020-10-25T20:15:03Z")

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Ah! Ok. Just that usually Ctl f brings up the browser's "search on this page". This would seem then that NR is intercepting the keys and using its own search.

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**Author:** ![tmichaeltx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2020 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/16 "2020-10-26T13:51:10Z")

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Speaking of ctrl-f is there a way from the keyboard to get to the browser search? I find that in discourse forums, the first time does a forum search, but a second gives you the browser search. In node red, I haven’t been able to find a way to do it. Both types do search can be useful, but I wish I didn’t,have go to browser menu with mouse when I need browser search.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2020 13:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/17 "2020-10-26T13:53:06Z")

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Press F3 - works in chrome on windows.

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**Author:** ![tmichaeltx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2020 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/18 "2020-10-26T14:20:22Z")

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A Google search would almost certainly found that, but thanks for the quick reply.

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [27 October 2020 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/19 "2020-10-27T17:05:27Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> Press F3 - works in chrome on windows.

In Firefox as well.

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**Post date:** [10 November 2020 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grouping-nodes-im-not-getting-it/34759/20 "2020-11-10T17:05:34Z")

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