You can use either selection style (Marquee or Drag) to add and remove components from a selection. See Selection styles.
To add components to a selection using Marquee or Drag select
+
-drag over unselected components.
-drag over unselected components.
-dragging over selected components removes them from the selection.
-dragging over unselected components adds them to the selection. To remove components from a selection
-drag over selected components.