To select the items to perform the action on, the user checks the check boxes next to the item.

The number of selected messages count is updated according to the amount of selected messages.

Picture 12: Message selection

To perform the action, the user clicks one of the action buttons at the top of the tool. Some actions, such as “Mark Completed”, can be performed on multiple items. If an action can only be performed on one item, such as Forward, the action will be performed on the first selected item.

To select all currently visible items in a list click the Select All button in the list header above the check boxes.

Picture 13: Select All button