Grouping objects in PPT 2003/2007/2010

Group in PPT 2003

You can group several objects if need be. And then handle them by resizing, moving, formatting them. You cannot group with placeholders and tables though.
You can do it in three ways, select the objects and :

1. Activate the drawing toolbar, click on the Draw button, choose Group.
2. Right click the selected object, choose Group, Group.
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+G.

Non grouped objects:

Grouped objects:

Group rotation:

You can manipulate the objects of the group individually, just click on them and format as you wish. You cannot move an object within the group though or adapt it's individual size.

Group in PPT 2007

You can do it in many ways, select the objects and :

1. On the Home tab, Drawing group, click Arrange button, choose Group.
2. Under Picture tools, Format tab, Arrange group, click Group button, choose Group.
3. Right click, choose Group, Group.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+G.

Ungrouped objects:

Grouped objects:

Formatted grouped objects:

You can manipulate the objects of the group individually, just click on them and format as you wish. You can move an object within the group or adapt it's individual size. As you can see in the picture below.

Group in PPT 2010

Has stayed the same.