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Moving objects selected under or inside
If you need to move a selected object that's either under others or inside a group, then just dragging
doesn't work as it will select and drag a different object. To overcome this hold "Ctrl + Alt" and start
dragging. This will always drag the existing selected object. You can let go of the keys once you've
started dragging.
Or you can use the arrow keys
ï€ on the keyboard to nudge the object.
Selecting and layers
You cannot select objects in locked or invisible layers.
See "Page & Layer Gallery
" for more details on layers.
Selecting all objects
To select all objects:

Choose "Edit" > "Select all",

Or press "Ctrl + A".
Deselecting an object
To deselect all objects:

Click anywhere on an unused part of the document,

Or choose "Edit" > "Clear selection",

Or press "Esc".
To deselect one object from several:

"Shift + click" on the object. This deselects that object. Other objects remain selected.
Selection markers
Each selected object displays a single
selection marker to show it is
selected. This is a useful reminder
when selecting and deselecting
several objects.
Status line
The status line at the bottom of the window also describes what is selected.
Selection bounds handles
Selection bounds handles let you scale and stretch selected objects. See Stretching and squashing
objects for more details. Successive clicks on an object alternate between showing selection bounds and
rotation handles.
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