Selecting Annotations

Annotations inserted with Desktop Editor, such as stamps, text, and figures, can be selected within a page.

Selecting Annotations

This section describes how to select an annotation.

Click

(Select Object) on the ribbon.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Click

(Select Text) on the ribbon

Click

(Grab Mode) on the ribbon

Click

(Select Object) on the Details Window

Click

(Select Text) on the Details Window

Click

(Grab Mode) on the Details Window

NOTE
If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following. Displaying/Hiding the Details Window This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars

Move the mouse to the annotation you want to select in the Work Window and click it.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the annotation to select in the Work Window

Select the annotation on the [Annotation List] tab of the Navigation Window

Press the [Tab] key on the keyboard successively

NOTE
If you click a location where the shape of the mouse pointer changes to , the annotation is selected and text can be entered. When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations. You cannot drag to select annotations that are included in a group. To select multiple annotations, perform one of the following operations in the Work Window while holding down the [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. Click the annotation to select Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the annotation to select If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active. Click (Select All) on the ribbon Right-click and select [Select All] If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Adding Commands to Ribbons This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars When a large number of annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.

NOTE

If you click a location where the shape of the mouse pointer changes to

, the annotation is selected and text can be entered.

When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select annotations.

You cannot drag to select annotations that are included in a group.

To select multiple annotations, perform one of the following operations in the Work Window while holding down the [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

Click the annotation to select

Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the annotation to select

If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active.

Click

(Select All) on the ribbon

Right-click and select [Select All]

If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Adding Commands to Ribbons

This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Setting Buttons on Toolbars

Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars

When a large number of annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.

To deselect the annotation, click on the Work Window outside the annotation you selected.

NOTE
You can also deselect a selected annotation by clicking it while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

Selecting an Annotation Group

This section describes how to select an annotation group.

Click

(Select Object) on the ribbon.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Click

(Select Text) on the ribbon

Click

(Grab Mode) on the ribbon

Click

(Select Object) on the Details Window

Click

(Select Text) on the Details Window

Click

(Grab Mode) on the Details Window

NOTE
If the Details Window is not displayed, see the following. Displaying/Hiding the Details Window This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars

Move the mouse to the annotation group you want to select in the Work Window and click it.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the group to select in the Work Window

Press the [Tab] key on the keyboard successively

A grey frame is displayed around the selected group.

NOTE
If you click a location where the shape of the mouse pointer changes to , the annotation is selected and text can be entered. When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select a group. You cannot drag to select annotations that are included in a group. To select multiple groups, perform one of the following operations in the Work Window while holding down the [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. Click the group to select Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the group to select If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active. Click (Select All) on the ribbon Right-click and select [Select All] If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Adding Commands to Ribbons This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them. Setting Buttons on Toolbars Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars When a large number of annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.

NOTE

If you click a location where the shape of the mouse pointer changes to

, the annotation is selected and text can be entered.

When using the Grab Mode, you cannot drag to select a group.

You cannot drag to select annotations that are included in a group.

To select multiple groups, perform one of the following operations in the Work Window while holding down the [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

Click the group to select

Drag the mouse pointer to create a selection rectangle around the group to select

If you want to select all annotations in the page, perform one of the following operations while keeping the Work Window active.

Click

(Select All) on the ribbon

Right-click and select [Select All]

If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Adding Commands to Ribbons

This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons on the toolbar. If tool buttons are not displayed in the toolbar of Desktop Editor, see the following to display them.

Setting Buttons on Toolbars

Lists of Ribbon Commands/Toolbars

When a large number of annotations are selected, unwanted dotted-line frames may be displayed.

To deselect the group, click on the Work Window outside of the frame of the group you selected, and outside of the annotations it includes.

NOTE
You can also deselect the selected group by clicking its frame while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.