Grid Multi-Select

This document explains how to use both the CTRL and SHIFT keys when selecting list items.

Using the CTRL key to select items

1. Hold the CTRL key while clicking items in a list to select them.

2. Click every item you want to select.

• If you make a mistake and want to un-select an item, click it again. If it is not selected it will be, and if it is selected it will be un-selected. This is called a toggle.

• Notice that only the items you click on are selected. That’s why I call the CTRL key the “jump” key because you literally jump over things you don’t want to select.

Using the SHIFT key to select items

1. To select multiple items that are adjacent, click on the first item.

2. Hold the SHIFT key while you ...

3. Click on the last item. This will select all of the items between the first and the last, or “stretch” the selection across all items.

Using a combination of CTRL and SHIFT
You can select all but one or two items in a list.

1. First select them all using the SHIFT key as directed above. 

2. Then hold the CTRL key and click on the items you don’t want included.

• Try holding both CTRL and SHIFT while clicking items in a list. Play around with this and you will learn how to use both of them together.

• Understanding exactly what is happening when using these modifier keys in a list will help you control your lists with ease.