By default, an application starts in selection mode. If you are not in selection mode, you can switch to it by clicking the Selection tool button .

You can select a single Shape by clicking it while selection mode is activated. If you want to select multiple Shapes, hold the CTRL key and then click each of the Shapes you want to include in the selection, or click and drag on empty space to draw a selection rectangle. The last Shape selected for a multiple selection is distinguished from the others by its gray selection handles. The gray handles are used to indicate that it is an anchor Shape. uses anchor Shapes as a reference for alignment operations. If you want another Shape to serve as the anchor, hold the CTRL key and then click on another Shape within the selection. transfers the gray handles from the previous Shape to the selected Shape.

To deselect a single Shape from a group, press the SHIFT key and click the Shape you want to exclude from the selection.

To check the following button, it only select shapes within the ellipse area.

You can switch to multiple selection mode by clicking the Selection tool button .

You can select a multiple Shape by clicking it while this selection mode is activated.