Ungrouped, Grouped or Recommended - what is best option for collection?
I use either grouped or ungrouped. If I have had to block out parts of a design with elements, I leave it grouped. If I have created a pattern with grouped objects I leave it grouped. If I am only grouping things to simplify my working process I will ungroup at the end. If I want the customer to NOT change part of what I have deisgned I leave it grouped. Otherwise I will ungroup wherever possible so customers can change and personalise, so for most lettering and numbering I will template them (ungrouped) and for single design elements I also make templated so customer can personalise if they wish.
Read this slowly and I think it will make sense. 
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I think maybe @blushroses was asking about the grouping feature within the collections @Wildart not the grouping in the design area??? To answer that, I use the ‘ungrouped’ to arrange items the way I want them to be viewed if a customer visits the actual collection page. I also sort the grouped selection for cross-sell collections to the way I like it shown on the product pages. I set the ‘Zazzle Marketplace’ option to ‘Grouped’ for these cross-sell collections and ‘Ungrouped’ for other types. Not sure if this is the best solution but it’s what I’m going with at the moment.
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yes, exact - for collection, and thank you @Baylee , i will try this
what about recommended?
@blushroses In my experience recommended does not work. It leaves the Christmas display in place … My guess is that it is because the collection does not get any views any more.
I personally have all collections sorted with “Recommended”. As I understand that moves the products that will probably sell best according to Zazzle to the top. Manual would be good if you want a certain product highlighted as one of the first items above the rest in a collection. Of course you still manually have to place that product there in the backend.