You can select objects using "Select Objects" Tools. Follow the steps to get started: 1. Make sure some objects that are behind text 2. On the home tab, in the "Editing" group, click “Select” to expand the selection options, then also select the “Select Objects” in the drop-down list. 3. Now to select all the objects you want, click and hold down the left mouse button, and then drag away from the top of the object as well as to the bottom of the object.