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Selecting multiple symbols
1 Hold down the CTRL key while pressing the left mouse button.
2 The cursor will now be a boundary selection cursor. Position it either at the upper left corner or the lower right corner of the rectangular area that completely surrounds all the desired symbols.
3 Drag the cursor diagonally until the desired symbols are completely surrounded.
4 Release the left mouse button.
5 To reposition the starting point of the rectangle, press the right mouse button and left mouse button together while dragging the mouse.
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Symbols and definitions