Select topics and objects

Select topics and objects directly

Select a single topic or object

• Click the topic or object. A blue highlight appears to show that it is selected.

Select multiple topics and objects

• Hold down the CTRL key and click to select or de-select them.

• Hold down the SHIFT key and use the arrow keys to select additional topics.

Keyboard shortcuts for selecting multiple topics▼

Select all topics within a particular area on the map

Use the Select command

On the Advanced tab, in the Edit Topics group, the Select command offers the following options for selecting multiple topics and objects:

Select All selects all topics (including callouts and floating topics) and objects (including relationship lines and boundaries).

Select Siblings selects all topics at the same level (or levels) as the current topic(s).

Select Descendants selects all topics branching off the current topic(s).

Select Special selects topics and objects by type

Invert Selection de-selects the currently selected topics and objects and selects all other topics and objects.

Power Select selects topics based on their properties. Within Power Select, you can also choose to select by a previously saved query.

De-select topics

• To de-select individual topics press CTRL and click them.

• To de-select all topics, click the map background in Map View or on the empty space below the outline in Outline View.

Select topics and objects by type

The Select Special command allows you to select objects in Map View based on their type.

1. Do one of the following:
   

   Click on the map background to select from all topics (no topics selected).

   Or

   Select a topic to select only from this topic and its descendents.

2. On the Advanced tab, in the Edit Topics group, click the Select arrow, and then click Select Special.

3. Select the check boxes for the types of elements you want to select.

4. Click OK.

Select topics by properties

The Power Select command lets you select a set of topics based on their properties, including the topic text. You can choose to select all topics that match (or do not match) the criteria you choose. You can also use a previously Saved Query to select topics.
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Use Power Select

1. On the Advanced tab, in the Edit Topics group, click the Select arrow, and then click Power Select.

2. Do one of the following:
   

   In the Power Select dialog, on the left side, choose the property type. Then, on the right side, select the match criteria. Note that you can select a combination of properties of different types.

   Or

   Click Saved Queries to save the current query (or to select match criteria previously stored as a saved query).

3. Check Expand branches to show all matches if you want branches that contain matches to expand automatically.

4. Click Select, and then click Select Matching Topics or click Select Non-matching Topics.

Select by Saved Query

1. On the  Advanced tab, in the Edit Topics group, click the Select arrow.

2. In the Saved Query section, click the name of the query you want to use as selection criteria. Topics that match the criteria will be selected.
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   If you want to select all non-matching topics, click the Select arrow, and then click Invert Selection.

Select topics by topic text using the Find command

The Find command allows you to specify some text and select all the topics on your map that contain matching text.
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Use the Find command to select topics

1. Enter your text in the Find box at the right end of the ribbon.

2. Click the Find & Search button, and then click Find All.

3. All the topics with matching text will be selected.

The Find command provides additional features for tailoring your search and offers an option to replace the matching text.