Before you can move, modify, or perform other operations on objects, you must select them. A selected object has handles that let you move or manipulate the object.

Here are ways to select and deselect objects:
  • To select a single object, click anywhere on the object (to select an object that has no fill, click the edge).

  • To select several objects on a slide, hold down the Shift key as you click objects.

  • To select all the objects on a slide, click the slide and press Command-A.

  • To select an object that’s part of a group, you must first ungroup the objects. Select the group, and then choose Arrange > Ungroup.

  • To deselect objects in a group of selected objects, hold down the Command key and then click objects you want to deselect.

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