# Selecting a node in a group
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800
**Category:** General
**Created:** [12 November 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800 "2020-11-12T11:52:48Z")
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 November 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800/1 "2020-11-12T11:52:49Z")
I am a bit late to the party with Groups but am now using it in earnest. I am finding it difficult to get used to the fact that clicking a node in a group selects the group instead of selecting the node. Personally I would much prefer if I had to click the boundary to select the group. Am I missing something?
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [12 November 2020 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800/2 "2020-11-12T11:56:58Z")
You are not missing anything. It behaves in the same way grouping does in many other applications like PowerPoint.
Getting the user interaction right with groups is obviously a key element. As more people use them, I will be interested in the feedback to see if we've got it right, or - as you suggest - we should look at alternatives.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 November 2020 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800/3 "2020-11-12T12:20:23Z")
It doesn't seem right that clicking a node selects the group, but clicking a wire doesn't, and in fact clicking a wire or adding a wire in a group deselects the group.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 November 2020 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800/4 "2020-11-13T15:33:58Z")
However, nobody else seems bothered about the whole thing, which I find rather surprising.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [12 January 2021 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/selecting-a-node-in-a-group/35800/5 "2021-01-12T15:33:59Z")
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