# 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<br>

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](/guide/all-the-tools/design-tab/wall-tool.md), [Portals](/guide/all-the-tools/design-tab/portal-tool.md), [Objects](/guide/all-the-tools/objects-tab/objects-tool.md), [Paths](/guide/all-the-tools/terrain-tab/path-tool.md), [Lights](/guide/all-the-tools/effects-tab/light-tool.md), [Patterns](/guide/all-the-tools/design-tab/pattern-shape-tool.md) and [Roofs](/guide/all-the-tools/design-tab/roof-tool.md)
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### Assets that **DON'T WORK** with the Select Tool

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

* [Interactive areas](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/interactive-areas.md)
* [Left tab](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/left-tab.md)
* [Contextual controls](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/contextual-controls.md)


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