Selecting objects

In Layout mode, do this

Select one object

With the arrow pointer, click the object. (If the object is transparent, click its border.)

Select several objects at once

Drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box that completely surrounds the objects. If you press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (Mac OS) while dragging, the selection box does not have to completely surround the objects.

Or, press Shift as you click each object individually.

Select all objects on the layout

Choose Edit menu > Select All.

Select a tab control and all the objects in the tab control

With the arrow pointer, click inside the background of the tab control. (If the tab control is transparent, click its border.)

Or, drag the crosshair pointer around the tab control.

Select all objects of the same type, including objects in tab panels that are not in front (for example, all text objects or rectangles

Choose View menu > Toolbars > Arrange to show the Arrange toolbar. Select an object, and then click the Select Objects by Type button in the Arrange toolbar.

Or, click the tool for the type of object to select, then choose Edit menu > Select All.

Note These methods do not select buttons.

Select all fields

With the arrow pointer, click a field, press Shift (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and choose Edit menu > Select All (Windows) or Select Same (Mac OS).

Or, select a field, then click the Select Objects by Type button in the Arrange toolbar.

Select a portal

With the arrow pointer, click the border of the portal, or any other area within the portal that doesn't contain a field or object.

Deselect selected objects

Click a blank area of the layout or any tool in the tool panel.

Or, press Shift and click selected objects.