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Ruben_Vazquez1944
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Oct 9, 2026 3:27 PM UTC
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Unable to select multiple layers with CTRL+Click+drag

I am no longer able to select multiple layers by using CTRL+Click and dragging over the layers that I want to select all at once. I must now CTRL+Click each individual layer which slows down the process immensely. 

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      noeld46729154
      Participant
      Oct 26, 2026 5:30 PM UTC

      I am having the same problem and it is ridiculous. The time suck on this renders PS unusable for me. 

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      JanetAGG
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      Oct 24, 2026 1:28 PM UTC

      I’ve been having the same issue here. It’s incredibly frustrating as I use a lot of layers in my design files. Never had this problem before. I thought it may have been my wacom so checked all of those settings as well as my settings in photoshop. 

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      Radiant_Spirit81c3
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      Oct 15, 2026 4:22 AM UTC

      I’m having trouble like this too. It might be worth checking whether the issue happens in a new document as well, just to rule out a file-specific problem. Hopefully Adobe can look into the Ctrl-click and drag behavior, since selecting multiple layers is a pretty basic part of the workflow.

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      Gasket Studios Limited
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      Oct 14, 2026 3:41 PM UTC

      Have we found a fix? Same problem

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      Ruben_Vazquez1944Author
      Participant
      Oct 14, 2026 11:55 PM UTC

      Nothing yet. Just working slower over here.

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      analytical_mindb3bc
      Participant
      Oct 11, 2026 3:22 PM UTC

      Same problem

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      J E L
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      J E LCommunity Expert
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      Oct 9, 2026 5:31 PM UTC

      Hi ​@Ruben_Vazquez1944, as far as I know, Photoshop has never supported “Ctrl+Click and drag” in the Layers panel. I think you are talking about Shift+Click and drag? The options are:

      Shift+Click for contiguous range

      Ctrl+Click each layer for non-contiguous (no drag equivalent)

      Ctrl+Alt+A to select all layers at once

      Or, maybe you are talking about using the Move Tool? If so, in the Options bar at the top, enable Auto-Select and set it to Layer.

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      Ruben_Vazquez1944Author
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      Oct 9, 2026 6:27 PM UTC

      Correct, I mean using it in the canvas with the move tool selected. I normally have auto-select turned off and have been able to ctrl+click+drag to select all the unlocked layers that I drag over with the marquee to select them all together. 

      I’ve tried toggling the setting for the move tool as well as resetting the preferences and it hasn’t resolved the issue. 

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      J E L
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      J E LCommunity Expert
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      Oct 9, 2026 8:01 PM UTC

      Okay, thanks for that extra information. Did this just start happening when you updated from 27.10 to 27.11? Does it happen with any image that has layers or only this one?

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