# Can’t select multiple faces 

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705 "2023-11-01T20:57:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jtorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Jtorre](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jtorre)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705/1 "2023-11-01T20:57:20Z")

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I’m trying to select multiple faces of letters In order to extrude them so I can them indent my model with the text using the intersect tool.  
Every time I try to select more than 2 faces it deselects what I’ve already selected. Sometimes it won’t even let me select faces.

Here is a video of my issue

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705/2 "2023-11-01T21:47:04Z")

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When selecting faces or sketch profiles, you only need a single tap. Double tap is for selecting whole bodies.

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**Author:** ![Jtorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Jtorre](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jtorre)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705/3 "2023-11-02T18:11:07Z")

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I tried that but it only works double tapping, when I single tap it selects 1/5 times. It’s only trying to extrude the text that I have the issue

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705/4 "2023-11-02T20:30:35Z")

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Do you have single or double tapping issues with other apps?  
Could it be your Apple Pencil? Maybe change to a new tip? Just offering other thoughts here.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-select-multiple-faces/28705/5 "2023-11-03T09:17:39Z")

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Area selection might help, as you can filter it down to faces. If you have a lot of sketches on one plane, it can be taxing on the performance side, and because of it, registering taps might be slow.