Selecting objects

Before you can change an object, you must select it. You can select visible objects, objects that are hidden from view by other objects, and a single object in a group or a nested group. In addition, you can select objects in the order in which they were created, select all objects at once, and deselect objects.

A bounding box appears around a selected object, and an “X” appears at its center.

CorelDRAW workobj grpselect Selecting objects

You can select a single object from a group.

To select objects

To	Do the following
Select an object	Click the Pick tool , and then click an object.
Select multiple objects	Click the Pick tool , hold down Shift, and click each object that you want to select.
Select an object while reviewing objects in the order of their creation, starting with the first object created	Click the Pick tool , and then press Shift + Tab one or more times, until a selection box appears around the object that you want to select.
Select an object while reviewing objects in the order of their creation, starting with the last object created	Click the Pick tool , and then press Tab one or more times, until a selection box appears around the object that you want to select.
Select all objects	Click Edit Select all Objects.
Select an object in a group	Hold down Ctrl, click the Pick tool, and then click an object in a group.
Select an object in a nested group	Hold down Ctrl, click the Pick tool , and then click an object one or more times, until a selection box appears around it.
Select an object hidden from view by other objects	Hold down Alt, click the Pick tool , and then click the topmost object one or more times, until a selection box appears around the hidden object.
Select multiple hidden objects	Hold down Shift + Alt, click the Pick tool , and then click the topmost object one or more times, until a selection box appears around the hidden objects.
Select a hidden object in a group	Hold down Ctrl + Alt, click the Pick tool , and then click the topmost object one or more times, until a selection box appears around the hidden object.

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The status bar displays a description of each hidden object as you select it.

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You can also select one or more objects by clicking the Pick tool

and then dragging around the object or objects. This method is known as marquee selecting.

To deselect objects

To	Do the following
Deselect all objects	Click the Pick tool , and click a blank space in the drawing window.
Deselect a single object among multiple selected objects	Hold down Shift, click the Pick tool , and then click the object.

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