You can use any of these preferred methods to select multiple items on which you want to perform a single action.
For example, you could select a large number of part numbers using these steps. Then, copy or delete them in a single additional step. This would save you the time and effort it would take to delete each part number one at a time.
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Select several items that are listed in sequence— For example, in the following list, you want to select the names of Betty, Bobby, Carol, Tom (but not Linda and Joe).
Linda Betty Bobby Carol Tom Joe |
Use one of these preferred methods:
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Select several items not listed in succession— For example, in the following list, you want to select the names of Linda, Betty, Joe. Linda Betty Bobby Carol Tom Joe |
Click an item you want to select (Linda, for this example), then press and hold the CTRL ("control") key while clicking additional items (Betty, Joe). |
Select all the items in the list— For example, in the following list, you want to select all the names: Linda Betty Bobby Carol Tom Joe |
Press and hold the CTRL key and A key. |