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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
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type="topic" style="task"
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<credit type="author copyright">
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<name>Julita Inca</name>
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<email>yrazes@gmail.com</email>
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<credit type="editor">
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<name>Michael Hill</name>
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<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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Use selection mode to select more than one document or collection.
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<link type="guide" xref="documents#print" />
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<revision pkgversion="3.5.90" date="2012-09-05" status="review"/>
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<revision version="13.10" date="2013-10-24" status="review"/>
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<title>Selecting documents</title>
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<cite date="2012-02-20" href="mailto:yrazes@gmail.com">Julita Inca</cite>
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<p>This assumes the reader knows how to sort their documents.
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By the end of this page, the reader will be able to explain how selection
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<p>From <app>Documents</app> selection mode you can open, print, view or make
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collections of your documents. To use selection mode:</p>
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<item><p>Click the <gui>✓</gui> button.</p></item>
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<item><p>Select one or more documents or collections. The button bar appears
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with the actions that are valid for your selection.</p></item>
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<section id="selection-mode">
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<title>Selection mode actions</title>
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<p>After selecting one or more documents you can:</p>
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<item><p>Open with Document Viewer (folder icon).</p></item>
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<item><p>Print (printer icon): print a document (only available when a
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single document is selected).</p></item>
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<item><p>Organize (plus icon): create a collection of documents.</p></item>
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<item><p>Properties (wrench icon): display the properties of a document
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(only available when a single document is selected).</p></item>
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<item><p>Delete (trash icon): delete one or more collections.</p></item>