Select objects
Sizing handles
indicate that the object or group of objects has
been selected.
Do one of the following:
Select one object
- Do one of the following:
- Click the selection border of the object.
- To select an object that is part of a group, first select the group, and then click the object you want.
Note To select an object that is under other objects, first select the object on top, and then press the TAB key to cycle forward (or SHIFT+TAB to cycle backward)
through the objects.
Select multiple objects
Tip
To
select hidden or stacked objects, you can also use the Select Multiple Objects
command. Add this button to the Drawing toolbar.
Select one or more objects without using the mouse
- If it is not on your Drawing toolbar, add the Select Multiple Objects
button.
How?
- Press ALT+F , and then press CTRL+TAB until you select the Drawing toolbar.
- Press the RIGHT ARROW key until you reach the More Buttons arrow.
- Press the DOWN ARROW key. The Add or Remove Buttons menu will appear.
- Press the DOWN ARROW key, press the RIGHT ARROW key, and then press TAB until you reach the Select Multiple Objects button, and then press
ENTER.
- On the Drawing toolbar, click Select Multiple Objects
.
- Select the checkbox next to the object or objects you want, and then click OK.
Notes
- To deselect all of the objects, click anyplace
but on the objects.
- To deselect one object at a time, hold down SHIFT and click the object.
Tip
- If you are having difficulty selecting a specific object or group of
objects, click the Zoom box
to magnify the view.