# Group Shape

> Manage group shapes in presentations with Aspose.Slides for Python via Java: add, access, remove, and ungroup shapes in PowerPoint and OpenDocument files.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-java/examples/elements/group-shape/
Updated: 2026-09-04


This article demonstrates how to create groups of shapes, access them, remove them, and ungroup their contents using **Aspose.Slides for Python via Java**.

Install the package as described in [Installation](/slides/python-java/installation/). Each example imports `asposeslides` before starting the JVM, then imports the API after the JVM is running.

## **Add a Group Shape**

Create a group containing two basic shapes.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, ShapeType

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    group = slide.getShapes().addGroupShape()
    group.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50)
    group.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Ellipse, 60, 0, 50, 50)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Access a Group Shape**

Retrieve the first group shape from a slide.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import GroupShape, Presentation, ShapeType

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    group = slide.getShapes().addGroupShape()
    group.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50)

    first_group = None
    for index in range(slide.getShapes().size()):
        shape = slide.getShapes().get_Item(index)
        if isinstance(shape, GroupShape):
            first_group = shape
            break
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Remove a Group Shape**

Delete a group shape from the slide.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    group = slide.getShapes().addGroupShape()

    slide.getShapes().remove(group)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Ungroup Shapes**

Move a shape out of a group container.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, ShapeType

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    group = slide.getShapes().addGroupShape()
    rectangle = group.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50)

    # Move the shape out of the group.
    slide.getShapes().addClone(rectangle)
    group.getShapes().remove(rectangle)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```