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Thank you Dan! I've been fighting that for years.
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Thank you Dan! I've been fighting that for years.

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You're welcome.<br />
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Glad I could help!
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In inDesign by holding command and clicking I can select the element behind the other. In illustrator I have to lock the top item to select the one below. It works but is time consuming and can become confusing. Anyone know a short cut?<br />
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I'm on a Mac running CS6. Thanks in advance.
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In inDesign by holding command and clicking I can select the element behind the other. In illustrator I have to lock the top item to select the one below. It works but is time consuming and can become confusing. Anyone know a short cut?

I'm on a Mac running CS6. Thanks in advance.

How do I select an element directly behind another element in Illustrator?

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