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Select by rectangle

Opens the Selection settings panel with Geometry = Rectangle option to select multiply features in a layer. The Select by rectangle button remains active until another tool is activated.

 

Tap / Left click: adds two vertices: top left (1) and bottom right (2) vertices of a rectangle

Drag: draws a rectangle on the map at the tapped locations with crosshairs, then selects the covered features

Tap and hold / Right click: displays the Context menu to select features by using the Select option in the menu

 

Using Hotkeys

•Press and hold the Shift key while making a selection to temporarily enter add mode.

•Press and hold the Ctrl key while making a selection to temporarily enter subtract mode.

 

Selecting features on the map

 

Context menu

 

 

Select by polygon