Selecting controls

You select controls so that you can change their properties
or write scripts using the Layout view or the Control List view.

To select a control:

1. Click the control in the Layout view, or
   click the control in the Control List view.

   In the Layout view, the control displays with handles on it.
   Previously selected controls are no longer selected.

Acting on multiple controls

You can act on all or multiple selected controls as a unit.
For example, you can move all of them or change the fonts for all
the text displayed in the controls.

To select multiple controls:

1. In the Layout or Control List view, click
   the first control and then press and hold the Ctrl key and click
   additional controls.

To select neighboring multiple controls:

1. In the Layout view, press the left mouse
   button, drag the mouse over the controls you want to select, and
   release the mouse button.

Selecting all controls You can select all controls by selecting Edit>Select
All from the menu bar.

Information displayed in the MicroHelp bar

The name, x and y coordinates, width, and height of the selected
control are displayed in the MicroHelp bar. If you select multiple
objects, Group Selected displays
in the Name area and the coordinates and size do not display.

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