4.8.3. Marking multiple components<br>

### 4.8.3. Marking multiple components

Most of the operations can be done not only on single components, but on groups of components. To perform an operation on multiple components, you have to mark them.

! Marking multiple components and editing them simultaneously can substantially speed up your work. Marking multiple components is of special significance when appending data (see section 4.9.5).

There are several methods of marking multiple components in the graphical editor. The choice of the method depends on the components that are to be marked and on their relative arrangement. Available methods of marking groups of components are described below.

¨ To unmark multiple components proceed as in the case of a single component. Click a point within the workspace where there is no component. The status line should then display “Selected: ---”. You can also use the “Unmark all components” function ().