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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:`RMB` in the middle of the strip.

The Select Menu helps you select strips in different ways.

Strips to the Left
   Select all strips to the left of the currently selected strip.
Strips to the Right
   Select all strips to the right of the currently selected strip.
Select Linked Time :kbd:`Ctrl-RMB`
   Selects the strip under the cursor as well as all strips with the same start/end.
Select Surrounding Handles :kbd:`Alt-RMB`
   Selects the strip under the cursor as well as the handles of neighboring strips.

   .. note::

      Select with this method
      to move a strip that is between to others without affecting the selected strip's length.
Select Both Handles :kbd:`Alt-RMB`
   Select the handle under the cursor as well as the handles of the adjacent strip.

   .. note::

      Select with this method
      when you want to change the timing of a cut.
Select Linked :kbd:`L`
   Select all strips linked to the currently selected strip.
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, ect.
   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 is 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.

Select All :kbd:`A`
   Selects all the strips loaded.
Select Inverse :kbd:`Ctrl-I`
   Inverts the current selection.
Border Select :kbd:`B`
   Begins the *Box* mode select process.
   Click and drag a rectangular lasso around a region of strips in your Sequence workspace.
   When you release the mouse button, the additional strips will be selected.