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title: "Select a group of nodes for a target (v2)"
slug: "select-a-group-of-nodes-for-a-target-v2"
description: "Select a group of nodes or multiple nodes for a target."
updated: 2026-04-08T21:55:57Z
published: 2026-04-08T21:55:57Z
---

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# Select a group of nodes for a target (v2)

You can select multiple nodes to include in a target when you create a new bottom up or top down target or edit an existing target for multiple nodes.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Top down targets must be [distributed down](/v1/docs/recalculate-and-distribute-top-down-targets-v2) first before you can select multiple nodes.

## Select multiple nodes

1. Create a new [bottom up](/v1/docs/create-a-bottom-up-target) or [top down](/v1/docs/create-a-top-down-target) target or [edit an existing target](/v1/docs/managed-targets-for-multiple-nodes-v2).
2. Use one of the following options to select a group of nodes simultaneously to include with the target:

Individual selectGroup select

1. In the left node menu, select the checkbox for each node you want to include.

![Selecting nodes individually.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/FD2B6650-C1D3-4248-9373-5F87152DD18D.GIF)

1. Click the **menu ⋮**.

![The menu highlighted for selecting group of nodes.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(359).png)
2. Click one of the following options to select a group of nodes at the same time:
  - **Select all targets:**Selects all available nodes
  - **Select all leaf node targets:**Selects all leaf nodes only.
  - **Select all person targets:**Selects all person nodes only. Person nodes are only applicable in the Teams module.
  - **Select all targets except leaf node targets:**Selects all nodes except leaf nodes.
  - **Select all targets except person targets:**Selects all nodes except person nodes. Person nodes are only applicable in the Teams module.
  - [**Select targets based on custom criteria**](/v1/docs/managed-targets-for-multiple-nodes-v2#select-based-on-custom-criteria)**:**Selects nodes that meet the set criteria.

### Select based on custom criteria

1. Click the **menu ⋮ > Select targets based on custom criteria**.
2. Add conditions and groups to set the criteria for the nodes you want to select.

![Criteria added to filter and select a group of nodes.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(364).png)
3. Click **Apply Criteria**.