Depending on the view, you can select one or more sequences, any portion of a sequence, or a specific portion of sequence corresponding to a feature. The active selection is highlighted in light blue. The selection can then be copied to the clipboard if desired.
| To select… | Do this… |
|---|---|
| A contig | In the Explorer panel, click on the name of the contig. |
| Multiple read sequences | In the Alignment or Strategy view, use Ctrl/Cmd+click or Shift+click to select multiple read sequences. |
| One entire sequence | In the Alignment or Strategy view, click on the sequence name. To search for a sequence by name, open the Sequences section of the Explorer panel and use the search bar at the top. |
| A portion of a constituent or consensus sequence | In the Alignment or Strategy views, do any of the following:
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| Everything that can be selected | Choose Edit > Select All. |
| Nothing (remove all selections) | Choose Edit > Select None. |
| Everything but the currently selected range of the consensus | In the Alignment or Strategy views, drag the mouse across the consensus sequence to select the range you do not want. Then choose Edit > Invert Selection to unselect that portion and select the other part(s) of the consensus. |
| A portion of one sequence | In the lower portion of the Alignment view, drag the mouse across residues in a sequence track while holding down the left mouse button. |
| A track | Click on a track. |
| One or more features and corresponding sequence | Click on a feature to select it. To add additional features to the selection, use Ctrl/Cmd+click. |
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