Selecting artwork in layers

You can quickly select artwork on the artboard using the Layers palette. Keep in mind that there is a difference between selecting an item in the Layers palette and selecting artwork using the Layers palette. When artwork is selected, the layer color square appears on the corresponding item in the Layers palette and selection marks appear around the artwork on the artboard.


Layers palette A. Selected item in Layers palette B. Selected artwork

To select artwork using the Layers palette:

Click the right edge of an item in the Layers palette (between the target button and the scroll bar). The layer color square indicates that the artwork is selected. Shift-click at the right edge of additional items in the Layers palette to select additional artwork.

To select all artwork in a layer:

Do one of the following:

• Click the right edge of a layer in the Layers palette (between the target button and the scroll bar). The layer color square indicates that all artwork in the layer is selected.
• Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) a layer name or layer thumbnail in the Layers palette.
• To select all artwork in a layer based on the currently selected artwork, choose Select > Object > All on Same Layer.