windowsforms-999-controls-and-libraries-tree-list-end-user-capabilities-selecting-nodes.md
The following mouse operations and keyboard shortcuts can be used by end-users to select nodes.
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Clicking a node while holding the CTRL key pressed | Toggles the node’s selected state while preserving the previous selection. |
| Pressing the CTRL+ARROW KEY combination | Enables users to move cell focus while preserving the current selection. |
| Clicking a node holding the SHIFT key pressed | Selects all nodes between the clicked node and the previously focused node/nodes. The previous selection is cleared. |
| Pressing the SHIFT+UP/SHIFT+DOWN key combinations repeatedly | Enables end-users to select a continuous range of nodes. When starting such operations, the previous selection is cleared. |
| Clicking a node while holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys pressed | Selects the range of nodes between the one clicked and those previously focused. The previous selection is preserved. |
| Pressing the CTRL+SHIFT+UP/CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN key combinations | Enables end-users to select a continuous range of nodes. The previous selection is preserved. |
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