You can select multiple records in data and list tables. These records may be selected as a block by clicking the first record of the block, holding down the SHIFT key, and then clicking the last record in the block. You may select non-adjacent records by holding down the CTRL key and clicking each record that you want to select. The selected records are highlighted to show that they are selected.
Within the selected records, one particular record is "active." This active record is indicated by a right-pointing triangle in the leftmost column of the displayed table. (Note: While it is possible to have an active record that is not part of a set of selected records, the moment you right-click the active record to execute a right-click command, it becomes both active and selected.)
This distinction between selected records and the active record becomes important when executing commands. While you may have multiple records selected, a command that only operates on a single record (such as Delete) will only affect the active record, not all selected records. Conversely, a command that operates on multiple records (such as Massive Update), affects all selected records (including the active record), rather than just solely the active record.
