Operation Manual

Working with objects | 213
To select Do the following
Multiple objects by using a marquee selection area of irregular
shape
Click the Freehand pick tool , and drag around the objects
that you want to select.
Objects that are only partially enclosed by the selection area are not
selected.
To select objects that are only partially enclosed by the selection
area, hold down Alt while dragging.
To constrain the selection area to a rectangular shape, hold down
Ctrl while dragging.
An object, starting with the first object created and moving toward
the last object created
Press Shift + Tab until a selection box appears around the object
that you want to select.
An object, starting with the last object created and moving toward
the first object created
Press Tab until a selection box appears around the object that you
want to select.
All objects Press Ctrl + A.
Or click Edit Select all Objects.
An object in a group Hold down Ctrl, and click an object in a group.
An object in a nested group Hold down Ctrl, and click the object that you want to select until a
selection box appears around it.
A hidden object Hold down Alt, and click the topmost object until a selection box
appears around the hidden object that you want to select.
Multiple hidden objects Hold down Shift + Alt, and click the topmost object until a
selection box appears around the hidden objects that you want to
select.
A hidden object in a group Hold down Ctrl + Alt, and click the topmost object until a
selection box appears around the hidden object that you want to
select.
The status bar displays a description of each object as you select it.
You can also select one or more objects by dragging around the object or objects using the Pick tool. This method is called “marquee
select.”
If you hold down Alt while dragging, any objects you intersect are also selected.