Use the following techniques to select elements in the drawing area.
| If you want to... | Then do this... |
|---|---|
| locate the desired element to select | move the cursor over the element in the drawing area. Revit highlights the element and displays information about it in the status bar and in a tooltip. If several elements are very close to or on top of one another, move the cursor over that area and press Tab until the status bar describes the desired element. Press Shift+Tab to cycle through elements in reverse order. |
| select an element | click the element. |
| select multiple elements | Ctrl+ click each element. For more ways to select multiple elements, see Selecting Multiple Elements. |
| determine how many elements are currently selected | check the selection count on the status bar ( ). See How Many Elements Are Selected? |
| select all elements of a particular type | select one element of the desired type, and type SA (for Select All Instances). For more ways to select all instances, see Selecting All Instances. |
| select all elements of a certain category (or categories) | draw a pick box around the elements, and click Modify | Multi-Select tab Filter panel (Filter). Select the desired categories, and click OK. |
| deselect an element | Shift+click each element to deselect that element from a group of selected elements. |
| re-select the previously selected elements | press Ctrl+left arrow. |