FreazyKam

Select exactly what you want#

To select Do
One path Click it
Several Shift-click each
One path inside a group Alt-click it
Everything a box touches Drag right → (dashed box)
Only what's fully inside a box Drag ← left (solid box)
Nothing Click empty canvas, or press Esc
Drag right: touches Drag left: fully inside
Dashed box Solid box

Can't click it?#

Use the Paths tab in the sidebar. It lists everything by name. Click a name to select it.

The Paths list

Related: Keyboard and mouse