What are Selection Settings in CommonLook PDF Desktop

Overview

The selection settings in CommonLook PDF can help you to select specific content on the page and in the tags tree. This can help you do things like find annotations on a page or locate and delete all the paths within a paragraph.  Here is a breakdown of what the Selection Settings, when turned on, can do:

• Exact - The first option in this group.  Usually, you'll want this one selected.  It means that you'll be able to select exactly what you're highlighting (or choosing in the Tags).
• Text, Images, and/ or Annotations- Use these options to limit what gets selected when you highlight an area or select from the tags.    
  • Images - will allow you to only be able to select graphic images in the physical view and tags tree.  
  • Text - will allow you to only be able to select text in the physical view and tags tree.  
  • Annotations - will allow you to only be able to select annotations in the physical view and tags tree.  
• Tagged - Use this option to be able to select tagged content.   (Usually, you'll want this checked.)
• Untagged - Use this option to be able to select untagged content.  Most of the time you'll want this not selected.  However, if there's untagged content that needs to be tagged, you'll need to use this option so that you can select the content and then tag it.

Steps to Follow

To find Selection settings, follow these steps:

1.  Navigate to the Settings tab.  
2. The Selection group is the first group in the ribbon. 
3. Check your selection settings and make sure you have Exact and Tagged checked. (see screenshot below)

Screenshots

The Selection Settings group is located on the very left side of the Selection tab ribbon.

Common Problems

If you're unable to select content in your PDF, whether by highlighting in the physical view or by selecting in the Tags, you might need to manipulate the Selection section of the Settings tab. 

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