Deselecting Elements

To deselect one or more selected elements, do one of the following:

Press Esc.

Click with any tool (including the Arrow) on an empty part of the project to deselect all the selected elements at once.

Click a selected element while holding down the Shift key.

With the Arrow tool active, hold down the Shift key, and click or draw a selection rectangle around the elements you want to deselect.