Selecting using the mouse                                            To make a new selection: 1. Hold down the shift key. 2. Click in the play bar away from the thumb. The thumb jumps to the new point. 3. Drag to a different point. The selection begins following the thumb. 4. Release the shift key or the mouse to stop. To extend a selection you’ve started: 1. Hold down the shift key. 2. Click on the thumb drag to a new point. The selection begins following the thumb. 3. Release the shift key or the mouse to stop.