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title: "Task Multi-Select (Gantt module)."
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/297572082/Task%20Multi-Select%20(Gantt%20module)."
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## About task multi-select

You can select several tasks on the task tree to carry out bulk actions like deleting or converting. Task multi-select can save you a lot of time compared to handling tasks individually.

All the tasks you select are highlighted so that you know which tasks you have selected so far.

> ℹ️ Tasks can be multi-selected in the [scenario mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297668364) and in the live mode.

![Eight tasks selected on the tree structure in the Gantt module.](media://3c816e62-8f03-4b70-a05a-a915807e6f95)

## How to select multiple tasks

You can select tasks using the keyboard and mouse. The table below presents the multi-select actions you can perform on the task tree.

> ℹ️ Depending on your Windows hardware, you may need to use the **Fn** button in place for **Ctrl**.

| **Action** | **Description** |
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| **Ctrl** or **Cmd** + mouse **left-click** | Multi-select individual tasks.<br>1. Hold down the **Ctrl** (Windows)/ **Cmd** (Mac) key.
2. **Left-click** the tasks you want to select.
3. Release **Ctrl**/**Cmd** to scroll your task tree and press again to continue selecting more tasks. |
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| **Shift** + mouse **left-click** | Select a range of tasks.<br>1. Hold **Shift**
2. **Left-click** the first and final task to highlight the entire group. |
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## Unselect tasks

| **Action** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Esc** | Unselect all selected tasks. |
| Click anywhere within the upper area (excluding buttons, bars, and clickable icons). | Unselect all selected tasks. |
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| Click any task on your task tree. | Unselect all selected tasks. |
| **Ctrl** or **Cmd** + mouse **left-click** | Unselect individual tasks.<br>1. Hold down the **Ctrl** (Windows)/ **Cmd** (Mac) key.
2. **Left-click** the tasks you want to unselect. |
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## Actions on multi-selected tasks

Once you select the tasks you want, you can carry out bulk actions on them. **Right-click** any selected task (anywhere but the task key) or use the **editor slider** to access the edit options.

Depending on the type of tasks you have selected (parent or a child), some actions will be possible, while some will be grayed out. The table below presents possible actions on the multi-selected tasks.

> ℹ️ In the [Gantt module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297766176), you can change the [scheduling mode](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297046573) of any combination of selected tasks, regardless of their relationships.

| **Selected tasks** | **Actions** |
| --- | --- |
| A parent without children | - edit
- select all children (option available only through the right-click context menu)
- position
- organize children
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- create dependency
- convert to milestone
- convert to…
- delete
- change task color |
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| Parent with own children | - delete
- organize children
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- convert to milestone
- convert all to… (if at least one of the children is a milestone)
- change task color |
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| Children of the same parent (without the parent) | - delete
- outdent
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- [convert to milestone](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297047019)
- convert all to… (if at least one of the children is a milestone)
- change task color |
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| A mix of children of different parents (without parents) | - delete
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- convert to milestone
- convert all to… (if at least one of the children is a milestone)
- change task color |
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| Multiple parents (without children) | - delete
- move up (unless the top parent is selected)
- move down
- indent
- organize children
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- change task color |
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| A mix of different parents and children | - delete
- organize children
- create/delete baseline
- change scheduling mode
- convert all to… (if at least one of the children is a milestone)
- change task color |
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