With Box Select 
, click and drag to draw a rectangle around the area you want to select. Alternatively, click on a line or group to select it. The four-headed arrow Move pointer
appears as you approach an object. Click and drag around the area you want to select. When you release the mouse button, the selection box will show you the extent of the block. Click outside the block to make a new selection using this method. Only objects that are completely enclosed by the selection line will be selected.
Box Select is enabled until another tool is activated.
Use Add to Selection
with any select function to increase the area of selected objects, or use Remove From Selection
to make the currently selected area smaller.
If the wrong area is selected, click in the active window, but outside the box, to deselect.
Shortcuts
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Draw Tab, Select; Paint tab: Select:
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Keys: Alt, D, B; Alt, P, B
Select Objects with Box Select
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Click the Box Select icon
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Click and drag to draw a rectangle around the required objects.
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Lift the pen or release the mouse button when the required objects are enclosed. They will become the current selection, indicated by a rectangle with white handles.
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If you want to make a new selection, click outside the current selection to deselect it. Then draw a new box around the required objects.
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Box Select is enabled until another tool is activated.