# Selecting Annotations

You can select or deselect annotations pasted as follows.

- For DocuWorks documents and DocuWorks binders
  This function is available in the Document View, Split Document View, and Page Sorter and Document (document view) modes of Viewer.
- For DocuWorks containers
  Open a DocuWorks container in Viewer, and use this function in document view,
- In the workspace of Desk
  Use this function by displaying the [Edit Desktop] window in the thumbnail view.

## Selecting annotations

### Selecting an annotation

In pointing mode, place the cursor over an annotation. The shape of the cursor changes. Click it.
Note

- Press the <a> key to select each of the pasted annotations in the order they are located on the page. Press the <Shift> + <a> keys to select them in reverse order.
- Press the <f> key to select only the notepad annotations in the order they are located on the page. Press the <Shift> + <f> keys to select them in reverse order.
- You can add the following buttons from the [Toolbar Options] dialog box to the toolbar: [Next Annotation], [Previous Annotation], [[Next NotePad], and [Previous NotePad].

### Selecting multiple annotations

In pointing mode or Flexi mode, drag your mouse to draw a rectangle around any annotations you want to select.

### Selecting all annotations in the current page

In pointing mode or scrolling mode, select [Select All] from the [Edit] menu.

## Deselecting annotations

In pointing mode, click places other than selected annotations.