How to link objects

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1

I asked this weeks ago and got an answer and went back to find it and it’s gone.

My alien model has about 15 different pieces to the body. How can I link all of them into one?

2

Create 1 object: select all and Ctrl+J to join.

or

Parent to main body: select all objects, main body as last one, and Ctrl+P

3

Just tried, did Join Meshes and the head still deattaches from the body and all.