Selecting

To select a layer:

Do one of the following:

To select multiple layers:

Do one of the following:

With the Move Tool selected, click the layers' contents on the page while pressing the .
With the Move Tool selected, drag to draw a marquee around the layer contents.
On the Layers panel, -click each layer.
On the Layers panel, -click two layers to select them and all layers between.

To select a specific child layer:

On the Layers panel, expand the parent layer or layer group to show its contents by clicking the layer's arrow.
Click to select the child layer.

To deselect layers:

With the Move Tool selected, click on any empty area of the canvas or anywhere else in the Document view.

To isolate a layer for focused editing:

In the Layers panel, -click a layer.

Select any other layer in the Layers panel to resume standard editing view.

To select all layers sharing the same name:

With a layer selected, on the Layers panel, -click and choose Select Same Name from the pop-up menu.

To select all layers sharing a tag color:

With a layer selected, on the Layers panel, -click and choose Select Same Tag Color from the pop-up menu.

When using the Move Tool, the following modifier keys can be used to aid layer selection:

The selects multiple layers by clicking their layer contents in turn.
The selects layer content on a layer located behind the currently selected layer.
The . toggles a shape's bounding box between regular bounds and the base box.
The . toggles a shape's bounding box between regular bounds and the base box.
As you drag a selection marquee, pressing the selects layers which are only partially covered by the selection marquee. This behavior can be made the default in Preferences*.
As you drag a selection marquee, pressing the right mouse button selects layers which are only partially covered by the selection marquee. This behavior can be made the default in Preferences*.