Learning about layer selection is important for efficiently managing your screens. Once a layer is selected it can be moved, resized, deleted, renamed and more.

Ways to select a layer

  • Click on it in the canvas
  • Click on it in the layer list

Ways to select multiple layers

  • Hold shift while clicking on layers in the canvas. You can select layers on a single screen, or across multiple screens.
  • Hold command while clicking layers in the layer list.
  • Hold shift while clicking layers in the layer list to make a continuous selection.

Ways to deselect layers

  • Click into an empty area of the canvas
  • Hold command and click a layer to remove it from a selection of multiple layers.