# Selecting a block of buttons

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/selecting-a-block-of-buttons/44329>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [August 18, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/selecting-a-block-of-buttons/44329 "2024-08-18T22:43:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![wbump25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c57346/32.png) [@wbump25](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/wbump25)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/selecting-a-block-of-buttons/44329/1 "2024-08-18T22:43:04Z")

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I am developing a page that has multiple buttons that will eventually link to different URL’s. I can select multiple buttons individually, but would like to select a contiguous group of buttons by dragging a box, or with a key combination. So far I haven’t discovered one.

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**Author:** ![trinube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@trinube](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/trinube)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/selecting-a-block-of-buttons/44329/2 "2024-08-18T22:54:11Z")

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> [@wbump25](#):
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> I am developing a page that has multiple buttons that will eventually link to different URL’s. I can select multiple buttons individually, but would like to select a contiguous group of buttons by dragging a box, or with a key combination.

I don’t have an answer for multi selection by dragging but if you want to select multiple buttons with the intent of changing settings, it sounds like a global button would be appropriate. Set shared properties on the global and override the differences.

Apologies if I’m misunderstanding your needs.

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**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/selecting-a-block-of-buttons/44329/3 "2024-08-19T08:37:16Z")

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You could use the “Select Similar” feature which is available by right-clicking the component in the tree view:

 ![Screenshot 2024-08-19 at 10.35.50](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/4/84e6d675bcec4fc681fe8a032187079d5e301edf.png)

I also agree that a Global could be an option here if you want a consistent button style 🙂