Select objects with selection tools

	Use Select > Select Object to select individual objects as well as groups or ranges of objects.
	Use Select > Freehand Select to select object at current by drawing a freehand line.
	Click Select > Polygon Select to select objects with a selection marquee.
	Click Select > Polyline Select to draw a line through the object to select.

Use selection tools to select individual objects as well as groups or ranges of objects.

To select objects...

• The simplest way to select an object is to point and click with the Select Object tool activated. Selection handles appear around selected objects.

• To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you click. To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
• Alternatively, drag a selection marquee around the objects you want to select.

• Where you have a mixture of objects – outline, closed-fill, open-fill – click through holes or gaps to select objects beneath.
• Alternatively, use the Freehand Select tool to draw a freeline around the object/s you want to select. Press Enter to close.

• Alternatively, use the Polygon Select tool to mark reference points around the object/s you want to select. Press Enter to close.

• Or use Polyline Select to mark two or more reference points to create a line touching all objects you want to select.

• To select an object which is sitting behind another filled object, hold down the 2 key and click until the underlying object is selected.
• To select all objects, select Edit > Select All or press Ctrl+A. Selection handles appear around the entire design.
• Deselect objects by any of the following means:
• To remove an object from a selection, hold down Ctrl and click.
• To deselect all, click an empty area of the background or a different object.
• Alternatively, press Esc or X to deselect all or select Edit > Deselect All.

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EmbroideryStudio also provides a method for you to select individual objects within grouped objects. See Select objects within groups for details.