UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

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12-06-2021 09:39 AM
BrianE1
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In Pro, a user can right click on a layer, then go to Selection>Make this the only selectable layer.

This is a great feature and I use it often.

BUT, how do you go back to the default (e.g., make all layers selectable)???? 

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bwilkinson
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G'day Brian,

You can make all layers selectable again under 'List By Selection' in the contents pane.

You can toggle individually or if you hold down ctrl and select a layer you can toggle between all on/off.

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JaredPilbeam2
MVP Regular Contributor

Do you maybe just need to clear the selection?

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bwilkinson
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G'day Brian,

You can make all layers selectable again under 'List By Selection' in the contents pane.

You can toggle individually or if you hold down ctrl and select a layer you can toggle between all on/off.

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SaratogaPLAN
New Contributor II

"hold down ctrl and select a layer you can toggle between all on/off"

This solution goes just so far.  I have quite a few layers grouped so I have to open up the full list and the use ctrl.  Is there another solution? 

Thanks.

KeithAddison1
Occasional Contributor III

This doesn't work for layers inside groups?  I have a map with many groups, and sub-groups.  The select all and toggle selectable works only for the top level layers.  It doesn't do anything to stuff in group layers.  I can spend 10 minutes expanding all the myriad groups and sub-groups and try this again, but who needs another time wasting work-around.  There really needs to be a one click option that makes everything selectable. 

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cconline1971
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If it is an uncommon thing, you can use the Undo button, this works for me.  I rarely use the Make Only Selectable Item button, so the immediate Undo action works for that.

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SUBHOJITPANDE
New Contributor II

I too stuck at the same problem but none of the solution can actually solve the issue.

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SUBHOJITPANDE
New Contributor II

Kindly refer the below link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tKdXvRKz4U

This video will help you to select only one layer and undo make this the only selectable layer mode in ArcMap and bring back selection of all layers mode in ArcMap. NB. Use CTRL button to activate selection mode for all selected layers on LIST BY SELECTION
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