Selecting Vertices
You can select one or more vertices in either the Vertices worksheet or the Graph Pane. Selecting a vertex in the Vertices worksheet automatically selects it in the Graph Pane, and selecting a vertex in the Graph Pane automatically selects it in the Vertices worksheet.
By default, selecting a vertex automatically selects its incident edges. If you don't want this automatic behavior, go to Graph Options and uncheck "when a vertex is clicked, select its incident edges."
To select one or more vertices in the Vertices worksheet:
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Select the Vertices worksheet.
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Select one or more rows in the worksheet. The article Select cells, ranges, rows, or columns on a worksheet lists a number of techniques for using the mouse and keyboard to select rows, including non-adjacent rows.
To deselect all vertices in the Vertices worksheet:
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Select the Vertices worksheet.
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Click anywhere outside the vertex list.
To select one vertex in the Graph Pane:
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Click the vertex. If other vertices were previously selected, they get deselected.
To select a set of vertices that are close to each other in the Graph Pane:
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Drag a box around the vertices.
To select a set of vertices that are not close to each other in the Graph Pane:
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Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each vertex.
To toggle the selection state of a vertex in the Graph Pane:
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Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the vertex. If it was selected before, it gets unselected. If it was not selected before, it gets selected.
To toggle the selection state of a set of vertices in the Graph Pane:
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Hold down the Ctrl key while dragging a box around the vertices.
To deselect all vertices in the Graph Pane:
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Click any empty area in the Graph Pane.
To make it easier to select multiple vertices in the Graph Pane:
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Click the Add to Selection button at the top of the Graph Pane. It looks like this:
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Hover the mouse over the Add to Selection button for instructions.
To make it easier to deselect multiple vertices in the Graph Pane:
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Click the Subtract from Selection button at the top of the Graph Pane. It looks like this:
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Hover the mouse over the Subtract from Selection button for instructions.
To perform selection tasks on one vertex in the Graph Pane:
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Right-click the vertex in the Graph Pane.
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Use one of the selection-related items in the right-click menu.
To perform selection tasks on all vertices in the Graph Pane:
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Right-click any empty area in the Graph Pane.
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Use one of the selection-related items in the right-click menu.
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