# SELECT TOOL

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The Select Tool will give you a range of option, from moving, resizing, rotating, deleting your assets to editing their various settings.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE\\

You can press <kbd>X</kbd> to quickly access the Select Tool.&#x20;

Pressing <kbd>X</kbd>  again will bring you back to your **previous too**l.

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#### Assets that **WORK** with the Select Tool

[Walls](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/wall-tool), [Portals](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/portal-tool), [Objects](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/objects-tab/objects-tool), [Paths](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/terrain-tab/path-tool), [Lights](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/effects-tab/light-tool), [Patterns](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/pattern-shape-tool) and [Roofs](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/roof-tool)
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### Assets that **DON'T WORK** with the Select Tool

[Water](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/terrain-tab/water-brush), [Terrain](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/terrain-tab/terrain-brush), [Caves](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/cave-brush), Floors from the [Building Tool](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/building-tool) (but walls do), [Materials](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/terrain-tab/material-brush) and [Text](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/text-tool) (has its own selection tool)
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**We'll now break down the Select Tool in 3 sections:**

* [Interactive areas](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/select-tool/interactive-areas)
* [Left tab](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/select-tool/left-tab)
* [Contextual controls](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/select-tool/contextual-controls)
