Select Files in Windows 11 – Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture showing how to select files in Windows 11 in File Explorer using a selection marquee.
Overview of How to Select Files in Windows 11: How to Select a Single File in Windows 11             You must learn how to select files in Windows 11 within File Explorer to perform file management activities. To open File Explorer in Windows 11, click the “File Explorer” button in the taskbar. To select a
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The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user making a selection with the Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements lets you draw free-form selections to make curved selections. It shares the same button in the Toolbox with the Polygonal Lasso Tool and the Magnetic Lasso Tool. Because each tool behaves differently, you will have to look at
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The Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture of a user applying a stroke using the “Stroke” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements:             The Stroke command in Photoshop Elements lets you paint a colored border around a selection or layer in Elements. This applies an outline to your image selection or selected layer in Photoshop Elements.             To perform the Stroke command in Photoshop Elements, first
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Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of the “Fill Layer” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements: Overview             You can apply fills in Photoshop Elements to fill selections and layers you create with colors, gradients and patterns. One of the most common fills is filling the currently selected background or foreground color into a selection. To do this, select the desired background and foreground colors. Then
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The Auto Selection Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Auto Selection Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user refining the initial selection made by the Auto Selection Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Auto Selection Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Auto Selection tool in Photoshop Elements was introduced in Photoshop Elements 2018. It lets Photoshop Elements attempt to automatically select an image object by having you draw a selection shape around it. This tool will not often perfectly select the entire object, at first. However,
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The Refine Selection Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements

The Refine Selection Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements: A picture of the Refine Selection Brush Tool being used to add pixels to a selection.
The Refine Selection Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Refine Selection Brush Tool in Photoshop Elements is a selection tool. It helps you to refine the edges of selections you have made. It lets you add pixels to, or remove pixels from, an existing selection by automatically detecting
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Select Files in Windows 10 – Instructions and Video Lesson

Select Files in Windows - Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture of a user selecting files in Windows using a selection marquee.
Select Files in Windows: Overview             To perform many file management activities in the File Explorer in Windows, you must first learn how to select files in Windows. You can easily open File Explorer in Windows from the Desktop by clicking the “File Explorer” button in the Taskbar at the bottom of the desktop.            
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Select and Copy Text and Graphics in Acrobat – Instructions

Select and Copy Text and Graphics in Acrobat – Instructions: A picture of a user copying selected text within a PDF in Acrobat Pro DC.
Select and Copy Text and Graphics in Acrobat: Overview             You can easily select and copy text and graphics in Acrobat. You can then paste the copied content into other software applications. You can also use it to create other PDF files. When you first open a PDF, the Selection tool is selected and active,
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