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title: "Selection Settings"
canonical: "https://help.innovyze.com/space/infowaterpro/18056215/Selection%20Settings"
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The **Selection Settings** tab is used to control the way nodes and links are selected within InfoWater Pro.

To change selection settings, go to the **InfoWater Pro** tab > **Project** group, select on the **Preferences** > Macro (inline-media-image)

button, and then click the **Selection Settings** tab in the dialog box.

![image](media://7b3bfd0b-142c-4637-b7e4-e9e4fce71d84)


Selection Shape - This option specifies the default selection type as rectangle or polygon.

Selection Mode - This option specifies the default selection type as a window selection (completely surround the elements) or a crossing (merely touching the desired elements).

Selection Tolerance - This input specifies the size of selection buffer.

OK - Click to save and exit from the **Preferences** dialog box.

Cancel - Click to exit without saving from the **Preferences** dialog box.