# Selecting, Moving, and Resizing Images and Primitives

Shapes are selected by clicking the mouse button over a visible portion. (For example, polylines must be selected by clicking on the line itself, NOT in the line's bounding box.) Multiple shapes can be selected by holding down the <Shift> key and clicking on several shapes. You can also select multiple shapes by clicking in the background of the window and dragging the mouse over the shapes you want to select.

A group of shapes (or image) is selected by clicking on one of the objects in the group. Subsequent clicks over the group will select shapes within that group. Primitives inside a group can be selected directly by holding down the <Ctrl> key and clicking on the shape. Using the <Ctrl> key, subsequent clicks will select the groups containing the currently selected shape.

Selected shapes are marked by a bordering green or cyan box. Sides and corners of this box contain eight small square resize handles. Resizing is performed by clicking down and dragging a resize handle.

To move a shape, click down on it and drag the shape to where you want it. Be careful not to click down on the resize or point handles.