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Select Menu

Select everything.

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Select menu in Sequencer window

All

All

Select everything.

EntryWhat it does
NoneSelect nothing.
InverseInvert the current selection.
Box SelectDraw a rectangle to box select strips. It adds to selection by default. To subtract from selection hold down Shift key.
Box Select (Include Handles)Draw a rectangle to box select the handles of the strips. A strip has a resize handle at the start and the end of the strip. It adds to selection by default. To subtract from selection hold down Shift key.

Side of Frame submenu

Side of Frame submenu
Side of Frame submenu
EntryWhat it does
LeftSelect the strips left from the current frame.
RightSelect the strips right from the current frame.

Handle submenu

Handle submenu
EntryWhat it does
BothSelect all handles of the selected strips.
LeftSelect the left handles of the selected strips.
RightSelect the right handles of the selected strips.
Both NeighboursSelect all handles of the selected strips. Plus the handles from the neighbour strips that touches this strip.
Left NeighboursSelect the left handles of the selected strips. Plus the handle from the neighbour strips that touches the left handle of the strip.
Right NeighboursSelect the right handles of the selected strips. Plus the handle from the neighbour strips that touches the right handle of the strip.

Last operator Select Handles

Last operator Select Handles
Last operator Select Handles
Side

Which side to select.

Channel submenu

Channel submenu
EntryWhat it does
LeftSelect the strips left from the current frame that are in the same channel.
RightSelect the strips right from the current frame that are in the same channel.
Both sidesSelect all strips in the channel of the currently selected strip.

Linked submenu

Linked submenu
EntryWhat it does
AllSelect all strips that are adjacent to the current selected strip.
LessDecrease the selection of strips that are adjacent to the current selected strip.
MoreIncrease the selection of strips that are adjacent to the current selected strip.

Selecxt Grouped submenu

Selecxt Grouped submenu

Select all strips that are equal to the current selected strip by the chosen method. The menu items should be self explaining.

Select menu in Preview window

All

All

Select everything.

EntryWhat it does
NoneSelect nothing.
InverseInvert the current selection.
Box SelectDraw a rectangle to box select strips. It adds to selection by default. To subtract from selection hold down Shift key.

Grouped

Grouped

Select all strips that are equal to the current selected strip by the chosen method. The menu items should be self explaining.

Text Select

Text Select

These operators are used to select characters, words, lines and blocks of text.

You can also select all and deselect all.

Note: These are only shown when a text strip is selected. And they are greyed out first.

You need to edit the text at least once in the sidebar.

Text Select

AND you need to go in edit mode by a double click then.

Text Select