Before roster construction commences, the basic selection tools need explanation.

• To select a single cell, left click directly on it. A bright blue border surrounding the cell indicates its selected status.
• To select an entire day, left click anywhere in the Day Header column.
• To select an entire row, left click anywhere on the role description.
• To select all shifts, left click in the space in the top left corner of the Roster work space
  
• To select an ad-hoc choice of shifts, first select a shift and then press and hold the CTRL key down whilst clicking the desired shifts.
• To select a range or grouping of shifts using the mouse, 
  • left click and hold the mouse pointer in an empty area. 
  • Then drag the mouse pointer in any direction to display a selection rectangle (or lasso)
  • Release the mouse button to select the shifts that lie within the selection rectangle.
    

NOTE: Almost every change that can be made to a single shift can be made to multiple shifts, provided they are selected before the action is performed.