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To select a shape

• Click the desired shape on the Diagram pane.

To select all shapes of the same type

• Press and hold the Alt key, and click one shape

To select all shapes on the diagram, do one of the following

• From the Edit menu, choose Select All.
• Press Ctrl+A.

To make multiple selections, do one of the following

• Select a shape on the diagram pane and holding down Shift, select as many shapes as you need.
• Drag the cursor diagonally across the area you wish to select.

Select a group of shapes

To select a group of shapes

• Drag the cursor diagonally across the area you wish to select. 

This is a simple and fast way to select a group of shapes on the diagram.

The following rectangular selection modes are available:

1. Partial coverage. Symbols which are only partly covered with the rectangular selector are selected.
2. Complete coverage. Only those symbols that are fully covered by the rectangular selector are selected.

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Default selection mode is Partial coverage.

To change the group selection mode from Partial coverage to Complete coverage mode and vice versa

• Press Ctrl and drag the cursor diagonally across the area you want to select. 

To change the group selection mode for the whole project, do one of the following

• In the main diagram toolbar, click the Complete coverage mode for group selection button.
• In the Environment Options dialog, Diagram > Symbols Manipulation group, change the property of the Group selection mode option.

Related pages

• Diagramming