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.

CorelDRAW workobj select example Selecting 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

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To
Do the following
Select an object
Click the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, and then click an object.
Select multiple objects
Click the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW onestep Selecting objects Select all CorelDRAW onestep Selecting objects 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, 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 CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects, and then click the topmost object one or more times, until a selection box appears around the hidden object.

CorelDRAW note Selecting objects

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

CorelDRAW tip Selecting objects

 
You can also select one or more objects by clicking the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Selecting objects and then dragging around the object or objects. This method is known as marquee selecting.

To deselect objects

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

Selecting objects