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# How do I Select Tiles?
You can select tiles one by one or in groups (up to 35 tiles).
They can form **any shape**, but all selected tiles must be connected to each other. You can also clear all selections easily.
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{% hint style="success" %}
### MENU
* [#select-tiles](#select-tiles "mention")
* [#clear-selected-tiles](#clear-selected-tiles "mention")
{% endhint %}
### Select Tiles
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="PC" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Click Digital Earth
Click Digital Earth on the Main page to enter.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Find your desired Location
Use the various location-search functions in the L panel. For details, refer to [#how-do-i-find-the-tile-i-want](#how-do-i-find-the-tile-i-want "mention")
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Right-Click Tiles
You can select 1 Tile or up to 35 connected Tiles. Right-click a Tile to select it.
{% hint style="success" %}
### NOTE.
Selected tiles must be touching each other. *If a tile is separated from the others, an error occurs.*
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Multi Selection
Press **Ctrl + M** to activate Multi selection mode.
When Multi selection is on, Tiles are selected automatically as your mouse moves, no right-click needed.
You will also see the message “Multi selection is on” displayed at the top of your screen.
This feature is available on PC only.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Mobile" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Tap Digital Earth
Tap Digital Earth on the Main page to open the globe.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Find your desired Location
Use the various location-search functions in the L panel. For details, refer to [#how-do-i-find-the-tile-i-want](#how-do-i-find-the-tile-i-want "mention")
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Long press a Tile
You can select 1 Tile or up to 35 connected Tiles. Long press a Tile to select it.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Selected tiles must be touching each other. *If a tile is separated from the others, an error occurs.*
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
### Clear selected Tiles
There are 3 ways to clear Tile selections.
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="PC" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Right-Click the Tile Again
Right-click any selected Tile to deselect it.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Use R panel
Click R panel.
Click \[Clear All] button to remove all selected tiles at once.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Zoom Out beyond the Grid
If you zoom out high enough so that the grid disappears, all selected Tiles are automatically cleared.
You can zoom out in 2 ways:
1. Scroll your mouse wheel backward
2. Click \[Zoom out] button in L panel.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Mobile" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Long press the Tile Again
Long press any selected Tile to deselect it.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Use R panel
Tap R panel.
Tap \[Clear All] button to remove all selected tiles at once.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Zoom Out beyond the Grid
If you zoom out high enough so that the grid disappears, all selected Tiles are automatically cleared.
You can zoom out in 2 ways:
1. pinch
2. Tap \[Zoom out] button in the L panel.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
