To select all objects in a file, select Select > All.
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn how to select objects by characteristics like fill, stroke, or appearance to quickly edit similar elements in your artwork.
You can select objects based on various characteristics, including by formatting attribute, by layer, or by kind, such as brush strokes or clipping masks.
To deselect all objects, select Select > Deselect.
To select all objects with the same attributes, select one with the attribute you want, select Select > Same, and then select an attribute from the list. These characteristics include:
- Blending Mode
- Fill & Stroke
- Fill Color
- Opacity
- Stroke Color
- Stroke Weight
- Style
- Symbol Instance
- Link Block Series
Note
The Magic Wand tool also lets you select all objects with the same color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode.
To select all objects of a particular kind, deselect all artwork, select Select > Object, and then select an object type like:
- Brush Strokes
- Clipping Masks
- Stray Points
- Text Objects
Select Same by text characteristics
You can now change the properties of all selected text boxes of a document simultaneously. You can select the text of multiple text objects based on the text characteristics like font size, text fill color, font style, font, and more.
To select all text objects with the same attribute, select a text, select Select > Same, and then select an attribute from the list:
- Font Family
- Font Family & Style
- Font Family, Style & Size
- Font Size
- Text Fill Color
- Text Stroke Color
- Test Fill & Stroke Color
All the text boxes with similar attributes are selected.
Change the font, size, and so on, from the Character section of the Properties panel. The changes are reflected in all the selected text boxes.
Note
You can create keyboard shortcuts or create actions for each of the Select > Same text tasks based on each attribute.
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