How to unselect magic wand tool to select another area?

[gottcha3]

This is so silly but it is driving me nuts.  I used to be able to select an area with the Magic Wand tool and then when I was done, click on something else and it would "deselect."  But now it doesn't do that anymore.  Did I change a setting somehow by accident or did they do an update that changed that?  I hate having to do Ctrl D to deselect it when I used to just click on something else. 

[Silkrooster]

Ctrl d is the normal way to deselect. You can also deselect in the select menu.

[Silkrooster]

Just thought of something, look in the top tool bar and see if contiguous is checked. Having this checked may allow you to select one area then select another without having to deselect.

[gottcha3]

Thanks for your help.  I actually checked on the icons where you mentioned and the one I wanted was the "new selection box"  I had "add to selection" checked and so it wouldn't unselect when I went to new area.  So your answers helped!  Thanks so much.

[Silkrooster]

You're welcome.

[matthewd65653297]

Ya hold down ALT