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title: Element Containers
description: The Containers in System Surveyor are a great way to group related devices and elements on your Surveys.
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# Element Containers

## The Containers in System Surveyor are a great way to group related devices and elements on your Surveys.

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To use a Container:

- Drag a Container Element (such as a Single Door) from your Element Library and place it on your Survey.

**Tip** – Container Elements have a distinct border around the icon.

![](https://systemsurveyor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/container1-768x341.jpg)

- Select the device you want to place into the container
- Drag it onto the floorplan and over the Container. You should see a green box pop up around the Container.  
  ![](https://systemsurveyor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2containersgif.gif)
- Drop the element, you should then see the device in a box above the Container.
  
  ![](https://systemsurveyor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/container3-768x515.jpg)
- You can now view and edit the Container and sub-elements in the Container’s Element Info panel.
- To access the attributes use the drop-down at the top to toggle between the associated elements. 
  
  ![](https://systemsurveyor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/container4-768x525.jpeg)

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