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# Move tool

Keyboard shortcut V
Press cmd ⌘ switch to Move tool (except when Hand is selected)
The Move tool selects layers and moves layers, selections, guides.

To select layer, do one of the following:

- To select a layer in the Layers palette, Command ⌘ + click to select multiple layers.
- Hover over layer and from the contextual menu select layer.
- If pressed on Tool Options palette "Auto Select Layer"
  - Select layer on Document Window.
  - Shift ⇧ + click to select multiple layers.

To move layer or selection content:

- Select the Move tool in Tools palette
- Drag layer or selection.
- Press ← ↑ → ↓ on the keyboard to nudge the objects by 1 pixel.
- Hold down Shift ⇧ and press ← ↑ → ↓ on the keyboard to nudge the objects by 10 pixels.

To move guide:

- Select the Move tool in Tools palette
- Select and drag guide.

Learn more about Guides

Move tool options

- Use "Auto Select Layer" option to select layer with move tool right in document window, to toogle this option press Command ⌘.
- "Show Transform Controls" option will show edges of currently selected layer. You can also drag transform handles for selected layers so that you can resize or rotate them.

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Selection tools

- Move
- Rectangular Marquee
- Elliptical Marquee
- Lasso
- Polygonal Lasso
- Magic Wand