---
title: Arrange actions
description: Replace the preset with explicit actions and place controls in the correct editing surfaces.
order: 11
toc:
  - id: explicit-actions
    title: Explicit actions
  - id: placement
    title: Placement
  - id: action-groups
    title: Action groups
---

## Explicit actions {#explicit-actions}

Switch from a preset to children when the product needs exact feature and ordering control:

```tsx
<LexicalActions>
  <Undo />
  <Redo />
  <Bold />
  <Italic />
  <Link />
</LexicalActions>
```

## Placement {#placement}

Actions default to the fixed toolbar. The `in` prop accepts one area or several:

```tsx
<Bold in={["toolbar", "bubble"]} />
<Date in="bubble" />
<ClearFormatting in="footer" />
```

Hidden actions provide editor behavior without rendering a control. `DraggableBlocks` uses this pattern.

## Action groups {#action-groups}

`ActionGroup` can be a logical group or a visible menu. Use a menu for mutually related choices such as normal text, headings, quotes, and list styles.