The Select Tool Ribbon displays when nothing is selected. After you select an item, the Select Tool ribbon is replaced with a ribbon for editing the selected item.
Choose one of the following:
Inside
Specifies that elements inside the fence are selected.
Overlapping
Specifies that elements overlapped by the fence are selected, as well as elements inside the fence.
Choose one of the following:
Top Down
Specifies that groups of elements are located as opposed to individual elements in a group.
Bottom Up
Specifies that individual elements in a group are located as opposed to the whole group.
Mouse Gesture
When toggled down, specifies that when placing a fence from left to right, items inside the fence are selected, while when placing a fence from right to left, items both overlapped by the fence and inside the fence are selected. The direction of fence placement automatically toggles the Inside / Overlapping option to match the mode of selection of the items.
To find out the name of an option on the ribbon, pause the pointer over an option and read the ToolTip.