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Selecting
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The active sequence strip is displayed with a light outline.
The *entire* strip could be selected by clicking :kbd:`LMB` in the middle of the strip.


Select Menu
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The Select Menu helps you select strips in different ways.

All :kbd:`A`
   Selects all the strips in the timeline.
None :kbd:`Alt-A`
   Deselects all the strips in the timeline.
Invert :kbd:`Ctrl-I`
   Inverts the current selection.
Box Select :kbd:`B`
   Click and drag a rectangular lasso around a region of strips in your Sequence workspace.
   Selects strips all intersecting this rectangle.
Playhead
   Select strips laying left or right to playhead position.
Handle
   Select left, right or both handles of selected strips.

   .. note::

      Select with this method
      when you want to change the timing of a cut.

Channel
   Select strips in the same channel laying left or right to active strip.
Linked
   All :kbd:`Ctrl-L` / Less :kbd:`Ctrl-NumpadMinus` / More :kbd:`Ctrl-NumpadPlus`
      Selects strips, that are placed next to each other without any gaps.
Select Grouped :kbd:`Shift-G`
   Selects strips according to their relation with other strips.

   Type
      Selects any strips of the same type within a category for example,
      if you have a cross strip selected this will select all other effect strips.
   Global Type
      Selects any strips of the same type, e.g. Effect, Image, Movie, etc.
   Effect Type
      Selects all effect strips.
   Data
      Selects strips that share the same data, for example, two image strips sharing the same image file.
   Effect
      Selects the strip that shares an effect strip.
   Effect/Linked
      Selects the effect strips, if any, linked to the currently selected strip.
   Overlap
      Selects any strips that occur on the same frame as the current.