# Select items in the Photo Browser

To work with a photo or other item in the Photo Browser, you first need to select it. A selected photo thumbnail is highlighted with a dark blue outline.

Do any of the following:

- To select a single item, click its thumbnail.

- To select multiple adjacent items, hold down Shift and click the first and last item you want to select.

- To select multiple nonadjacent items, hold down Ctrl and click the items you want.

- To select or deselect all items in the Photo Browser, choose Edit > Select All or Edit > Deselect.

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