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 To select a report element, click anywhere in the area occupied by the element or draw a rectangle around the element(s). When an element is selected markers are displayed around the element. Alternatively find an element in the Outline View window and click on its textual entry in this window. This will automatically select the element in the Design Area as well To select a report element, click anywhere in the area occupied by the element or draw a rectangle around the element(s). When an element is selected markers are displayed around the element. Alternatively find an element in the Outline View window and click on its textual entry in this window. This will automatically select the element in the Design Area as well
  
-<callout type="primary" icon="true" title="note"> If several elements are overlapping and you click on the overlapping area an element that was created last is selected. If you want to select a different element use “Bring To Front” and "Send to Back" commands – see [[2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:2000_misc_commands|Miscellaneous Commands]].</callout>+<alert type="primary" icon="fa info-circle"> 
 +**note** 
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 + If several elements are overlapping and you click on the overlapping area an element that was created last is selected. If you want to select a different element use “Bring To Front” and "Send to Back" commands – see [[2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:2000_misc_commands|Miscellaneous Commands]].</alert>
  
 To select multiple elements within the same band: To select multiple elements within the same band:
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   - Press the mouse button anywhere inside the area occupied by any of the selected elements and drag the elements to a new position. When you release the mouse button the elements will be moved.    - Press the mouse button anywhere inside the area occupied by any of the selected elements and drag the elements to a new position. When you release the mouse button the elements will be moved. 
  
-<callout type="primary" icon="true" title="note"> You can also press the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the selected elements left, right, up or down by a certain distance (which can be changed in the System Settings ("nudge factor"). This distance also depends on the current zoom factor. If you want to force movement by 1 design unit only, hold down the Shift key while pressing arrow buttons. </callout>+<alert type="primary" icon="fa info-circle"> 
 +**note** 
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 + You can also press the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the selected elements left, right, up or down by a certain distance (which can be changed in the System Settings ("nudge factor"). This distance also depends on the current zoom factor. If you want to force movement by 1 design unit only, hold down the Shift key while pressing arrow buttons. </alert>
  
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