Home » Tip of The Day » Activate Layers By Clicking and DraggingActivate Layers By Clicking and Dragging March 10, 2016. Posted in: Tip Of The Day. With the Move tool selected, you can click-and-drag while holding Ctrl Shift (Mac: Command Shift) to make a selection and activate the layers within that selection. « Previous Photoshop Tip: | Next Photoshop Tip: » Sign-up for the PTC Newsletter so that you'll never miss a tutorial!. Your Email Address: