In a selection of page elements, there is always one element marked as the primary selected item. You can recognize the primary selected item by its black grab handles with a white border, while other selected items have white grab handles with a black border.

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Purpose of the Primary Selected Item

The primary selected item serves as the reference point when applying functions to multiple selected elements.

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Example 1 — Alignment

If you use the Align Lefts function on several selected items, all elements will align to the left side of the primary selected item.

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Example 2 — Applying Properties

When multiple text elements are selected and Element Properties is clicked (from the Elements menu), the Text Properties window will show the properties of the primary selected item.
If you adjust a property and click Apply, the change will be applied to all selected text elements.

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How to Set a Primary Selected Item

To make a selected page element the primary selected item, click on that element again while it is part of the selection.

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Note

If the elements on your page are locked, the grab handles’ background color will appear gray instead of black or white.
Still, the primary selected item will remain recognizable by its white border.