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that can be used to select elements of the design.
Color Selection tool provides access to different
entire g hat have been
grouped using Arrange > Group.
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Shift+click a deselected object to add it to the selection.
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Shift+click a selected object to remove it from the selection.
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When objects are grouped, Ctrl+click an object to temporarily ungroup it.
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Ctrl+Shift+click to select multiple objects to temporarily ungroup.
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Double-clicking a line of text to open the Enter/Edit Text dialog box.
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Double-click an object to open the dialog box of the last function used to create the
object, such as the Border, Polygon, or Repeats dialog box.
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Click an empty area of the work surface to deselect all.
Selecting objects using the Layer Manager
When objects are selected or deselected in the Layer Tree they also selected or deselected on
the Composer work surface (and vice versa). When selected, an object name is highlighted in
the Layer Tree and the object becomes selected on the work surface.
Chapter 7:
Selecting the Elements of the Design
Selecting elements of the
There are several tools and commands
Selecting objects with the Selection tool or the
functions. Use the commands in the Selection menu as shortcuts to selecting some, none, or
all of the design.
Selecting objects with the Selection tool
Use the Selection tool to select objects for editing or filling. Clicking a non-selected shape
deselects any current selection and sets the selection to that shape. Clicking a selected shape
toggles the handles between sizing handles and the rotate/slant handles. The last created
shapes are always automatically selected. The exception is text created in TOWS.
A single click with the Selection tool on an individual object that is part of a group selects the
roup as a unit. This includes lines of text, library shapes, and objects t