You can select several objects and/or groups of objects simultaneously on a slide. The objects you select can be of the same type (for example, multiple shapes) or of different types (for example, a shape and an image).

To select multiple objects and/or groups of objects, do one of the following:

•While holding the left mouse button down, drag the cursor over all desired objects/groups.

•Hold down Ctrl (Windows, Linux) or  Cmd (macOS) pressed and click each object/group you want to select.

To select all objects and groups of objects on a slide, run the Select all command.

To deselect one object/group or to select another object/group, follow the steps below:

1.Press Ctrl (Windows, Linux) or  Cmd (macOS).

2.Click an object/group or move the cursor over it while holding down the left mouse button.

To deselect all objects and groups, press Esc or click an empty space on the slide.