Set the options for how objects are selected on the Selection page in the Options dialog.
Click the File | Options command to open the Options dialog. Click on the Selection option on the left side of the dialog to open the Selection page.
Customize the Selection options in the Options dialog.
The Rectangle must fully surround option controls how the block select feature functions. If the box is checked, the block select rectangle must be drawn completely around the object to select it. If any portion of the object extends beyond the block select rectangle, the object is not selected. If this option is unchecked, the block select rectangle only needs to partially intersect an object to select it.
The Handle size in pixels option
controls the width and height in pixels of the selection handles that
appear around selected objects. The handle size setting range is from
zero to 25 pixels. A setting of 25 will create large size selection handles.
A setting of zero will create no selection handles. The default setting
is a handle size of six pixels. The handle size scales with zoom. Click
the 
to increase or decrease the value or highlight the existing value and
type a new number to change the size.
The Tolerance option controls
how far away the cursor can be from an object when clicking to select
the object. The tolerance setting range is from zero to 25 pixels. When
the tolerance size is zero, the cursor must be directly on the object
to select it. The tolerance size does not affect the size of the bounding box, it only controls the distance the cursor
can be from the object to select it. The default tolerance setting is
three pixels. The tolerance scales with zoom. Click the
to increase or decrease the value or highlight the existing value and
type a new number to change the tolerance.
By default when multiple objects are selected, individual selection boxes are shown around each selected object. Unchecking the Show individual selection boxes check box displays only the bounding box for a selection of multiple objects.
The Display dialog to refine block select option displays the Select/Deselect from List dialog after you use the Block Select command. Objects that were completely enclosed by the Block Select command populate the list. You can then refine the selection in the Select/Deselect from List dialog.
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