# AutoCAD ppl... a quick question

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**Created:** [December 1, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977 "2006-12-01T10:14:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/1 "2006-12-01T10:14:59Z")

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Im working at home today, using my version of AutoCAD (2004). When I need to select multiple objects, I need to hold down shift. Normally I dont, CAD will allow you to select multiple objects without the need for holding shift.

Its just annoying the hell out of me, and I cant seem to find the option to fix it. Little help?

Thanks…

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/2 "2006-12-01T10:16:28Z")

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u have drag the pointer from right to left…if that doesnt work its an option in the preferences somewhere

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/3 "2006-12-01T10:17:19Z")

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Mmm not that. I mean individually selecting an object…

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/4 "2006-12-01T10:18:26Z")

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fixed it. Its in options -\> selecting. :ham:

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**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/5 "2006-12-01T10:27:02Z")

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what comand

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/6 "2006-12-01T11:11:31Z")

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> [@num482](#):
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> what comand

options -\> selecting -\> use shift to add to selection

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**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/7 "2006-12-01T11:26:36Z")

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I understand that but some commands only let you select one thing at a time or ones let you select multiple things.

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad-ppl-a-quick-question/20977/8 "2006-12-01T11:42:45Z")

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?

all I know is this:

Selecting from right to left selects anything that path touches

Selecting from left to right selects only what is enclosed by that path

And, with the option I selected, clicking selects objects