# Get Selection by Layer [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Express tool](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/(Express%20tool).md) → [Selection](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Express%20tool/Selection/(Selection).md) You can use the ETLAYSEL function to select all the objects in specified layer and specified region at one time. ## Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify an entity which is in the target layer. 3. Specify region. 4. System will select all the objects in specified layer and specified region.