> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.descript.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Multi-select: Move, Resize, and Align Layers Together
> Select several layers in the Scene Editor to move, resize, or align them together.
When several [layers](/visuals/working-with-layers-and-clips-overview) need the same change, select them together in the [Scene Editor](/visuals/scene-editor-overview) and move, resize, or align them in one go.
## How to select multiple layers
Multi-select is available only in the **Scene Editor**. At this time, selecting multiple layers cannot be done from the [Properties Panel](/descript-tour/properties-panel) or the [Timeline](/timeline/timeline-overview).
* **Shift + Click** — Add or remove layers from your selection by holding Shift and clicking them in the Scene Editor.
* **Click + Drag** — Hold and drag to draw a box that selects all layers inside it.
## What you can do with multi-select
### Basic operations
* Move, resize, delete, or copy/paste layers together.
### Edit properties across layers
* The **Properties Panel** shows only the options shared by the selected layers.
* If values differ across selected layers, the field displays **Mixed**. Updating it applies the change to all selected layers.
* Changes in size and position fields apply to each layer individually, not to the selection as a whole.
### Alignment tools
* Use the alignment buttons in the toolbar to line up selected layers (left, right, center, top, middle, bottom).
* Use distribution options to space layers evenly (horizontally or vertically). At least three layers must be selected to use distribution.
* Alignment applies to all layers in your selection at once.
**Text alignment vs. layer alignment**
* **Text alignment** controls how text is positioned inside a text box (left, center, right).
* **Layer alignment** positions the entire text box relative to the selection’s bounding box.
## Limitations
* You can only select layers that are in the same scene.
* Grouping layers and scaling text font size aren’t available yet.
* Text layers don’t scale their font size when resized.
* Snap-to-grid alignment across multiple layers isn’t supported.