How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

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Posted on 29 Aug 2018 16:20:24 by ppei

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It should be simple and easy like other Windows program. I tried to use Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple controls, but both don't work. Any tricks to do this?

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Pei

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Nuchem 128 on 02 Mar 2023 at 16:12:50

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Re: How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

No, it doesn't select all form controls and anyway, it's only supposed to work for 'forms'..
Drrickryp Super User 2024 Season 1 on 02 Mar 2023 at 14:59:28

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Re: How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

@Nuchem

I just saw this article, perhaps it will help. It has a trick for selecting controls across cards in a form.

http://powerapps.co.nz/auckland/index.php/our-blog/37-simultaneously-edit-multiple-power-apps-form-controls#:~:text=To%20select%20all%20the%20form%20controls%20you%20need,Click%20the%20undo%20button%20in%20the%20top%20bar
Nuchem 128 on 02 Mar 2023 at 14:43:08

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Re: How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

Yes, to be clearer. It's not efficient because we still have to left-click for each control that we're adding to the selection. Nuisance..
ppei 256 on 12 Sep 2018 at 15:15:22

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Re: How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

Thank you for your suggestions. Yes. Selecting from the left does makes easier to select mulitple controls though I still cannot do it efficiently. But for now, I accept this as a solution.

Pei
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Drrickryp Super User 2024 Season 1 on 29 Aug 2018 at 16:39:11

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Re: How can I select multiple controls so I can align them?

Hi @ppei,
Have you tried selecting them in the window on the left of the screen while holding down the control key? Should also work when holding down the control key and selecting the items on the screen.