Illustrator Quick Tip: Selecting Behind a Shape
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With the selection tool selected simply Press Command+click twice (for Windows press Ctrl)... Be sure not to double click, just click the object twice (slowly), and there you have it... An easy way to select a shape that is beneath another shape on you artboard!
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