Changing the selection with the Tab key

You can use the Tab key and the Home and End keys to select objects using the stacking order of the objects.

To select the front object

Press Home

To select the back object

Press End

To select the object in front of the selected object

Press Shift-Tab

To select the object behind the selected object

Press Tab

Note:

Normally Tab steps through all the objects in the document. However, if you select a member of a group (see Select inside), Tab steps through the objects in the group.