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❎ To unmark 🚫 To remove from list
to deselect

to deselect

1 3.7
To remove the highlight from selected text or items
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deseleccionar
  • You can deselect multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on each one.

Examples

  • Re: In Quick Transition, is there a way to deselect the tracks with the keyboard?

    Blog text (6)

  • Next, press 'Delete' on your keyboard to remove the selection from the image. Then press CTRL + D to deselect.

    Blog text (27)

  • If you want to deselect an element, just press the selection button again.

    Blog text (12)

  • So I'm going to deselect that and just make sure that under View snap is checked.

  • You'll want to deselect as many as possible.

    Blog text (20)

  • Fill the selection with white and hit Ctrl+D to deselect.

    Blog text (31)

  • One thought is to maybe use the color selection tool to select the color, then hold down Ctrl and click to deselect the areas.

    Blog text (16)

  • In Figure 4, deselect the "Channel Overlays," and select the 10-segment display.

    Academic text (2010)

  • As an alternative, double-clicking on the icon brings up the Effects dialog box, where you can deselect the Apply check box.

    Academic text (2000)

  • From View > Displayed Tabs, choose the tabs you want to exclude from the sidebar by deselecting them.

    Blog text (2)

Synonyms

to uncheck
vsto deselect
9 3.8

To remove a mark from a box on a screen or form

is more general and removes any selection rather than only check marks
to unselect
vsto deselect
  • Specialized
1 4.7

To remove the mark that shows a chosen item in a computer program

is broader, applying across computer interfaces not only software

Antonyms

to select
823 2.5

To choose someone or something from a group

Surface Forms

deselect infinitive
deselected past
deselected past participle
deselecting present participle
deselects third person singular

Morphology

deselect = select (transparent) = de + select

The meaning is a straightforward reversal or cancellation of 'select', especially in interface language.

Etymology

Deselect is made of de- 'remove' and select 'choose', so in a computer it means to 'remove a choice' or unmark something, like taking the highlight off a word.