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> > > > > Notice that all items under the mouse cursor when it was clicked have been selected > > > Notice that all controls that were touched by the waving line have been selected > > > Notice that everything horizontally positioned on the right side of the mouse pointer has been selected > > > Notice that all controls on the right side of the covered area have been selected > Notice that the controls that were touched have been selected
 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Selecting Controls ||
 * 1) Click a button on the form. Notice that 8 handles surround it to indicate that is has been selected
 * 2) On the form, click the control that displays Unbound. Notice that although only the text box was selected, the corresponding label has its upper-left corner selected also
 * 3) Press Ctrl + A. Notice that all of the controls/items on the form have been selected:
 * 1) Press Ctrl + A. Notice that all of the controls/items on the form have been selected:
 * 1) To dismiss the selection, click an unoccupied area of the form
 * 2) Click the Unbound text box
 * 3) Press and hold Shift
 * 4) Click one of the toggle buttons
 * 5) Click one of the command buttons on the form
 * 6) Release Shift
 * 7) Notice that these controls have been selected at random
 * 8) Click an unoccupied area of the form
 * 9) Position the mouse inside of the horizontal ruler above the top toggle button until the mouse __ [|cursor] __ turns into a down pointing arrow:
 * 1) Click.
 * 1) Position the mouse inside of the horizontal ruler at 31/2 until the mouse cursor points down
 * 2) Click and hold your mouse at that position
 * 3) With your mouse still held, drag left until the mouse pointer is at 3/4
 * 1) Release the mouse.
 * 1) Position the mouse inside of the vertical ruler to the left of one of the toggle buttons until the mouse pointer turns into a right pointing arrow:
 * 1) Click.
 * 1) Position your mouse inside of the vertical ruler at 21/2 until the mouse turns into a right pointing arrow
 * 2) Click and drag up until the mouse pointer reaches 5/8
 * 1) Release the mouse.
 * 1) Click an empty area on the form to deselect
 * 2) Click and hold your mouse on an unoccupied area in the lower-right area of the form without touching any control
 * 3) While holding the mouse, drag up and left as if you were drawing a rectangle. While dragging, make sure your rectangle covers a few but not all controls
 * 4) Release the mouse.
 * 1) Click an unoccupied area on the form to dismiss the selection
 * 2) Close Microsoft Access
 * 3) When asked whether you want to save, click Yes (it doesn't really matter)