Select multiple controls and the dominant control
From Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Select multiple controls and the dominant control
You can select more than one control in three ways. In addition, when you select multiple controls, one of the controls becomes a reference for the rest and is called the dominant control.
| Selection method | What is selected | Dominant control |
|---|---|---|
| SHIFT+CLICK | All controls in an invisible rectangle around the selected controls. | First control you select |
| CTRL+CLICK | Individual controls, one at a time. | Last control you select. |
| Select Objects pointer in Control Toolbox | All controls that fall within or touch a rectangle you draw. | Control nearest the mouse pointer when you begin drawing the rectangle. |
Tips
- Occasionally the CTRL+CLICK method may select additional controls that are near to or adjacent to the selected controls. For more accuracy, use the Select Objects pointer method.
- If you CTRL+CLICK twice on a selected control, that control becomes the dominant control.