Selecting Objects
Original instructions
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Select Mode
Objects are selected in select mode.
Select mode can be activated using:
The cursor symbol indicates that select mode is active
Selecting an Object
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Left-click the object you want to select.
Move the gray field to the cell with the object to be selected, see also Navigating with the Keyboard.
Selecting Several Objects
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
  1. Click the left mouse button and keep it pressed.
  2. Drag the mouse across the objects you want to select.
or
  1. Left-click the first object you want to select.
  2. Press the Ctrl key and keep it pressed.
  3. Left-click the next object you want to select.
  4. Repeat these steps until all desired objects are selected.
Selecting several objects:
  1. Move the gray field to the cell with the first object to be selected, see also Navigating with the Keyboard.
  2. Press the Shift+Space bar key combination.
    Result: The object is added to the current selection and the gray field is shifted one cell to the right.
  3. Repeat these steps until all desired objects are selected.
Selecting by Rows
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Selecting the contents of a row:
  1. Left-click the number of the row you want to select in the vertical ruler.
Selecting the contents of several lines:
  1. Left-click the number of the first line you want to select in the vertical ruler.
  2. Press the Shift key and keep it pressed.
  3. Left-click the number of the last line you want to select in the vertical ruler.
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Selecting by Columns
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Selecting the contents of a column:
  1. Left-click the number of the column you want to select in the horizontal ruler.
Selecting the contents of several columns:
  1. Left-click the number of the first column you want to select in the horizontal ruler.
  2. Press the Shift key and keep it pressed.
  3. Left-click the number of the last column you want to select in the horizontal ruler.
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Selecting All
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Use the Edit → Select All menu command.
Press the Ctrl+A key combination.
Deselecting Objects
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Left-click an empty space in the section.
Move the gray field.