# Making Layer Features Selectable

To use certain functions such as interactive selection, you must first make the layer features selectable.

1. Hover over the layer card to display the Selection icon <img src="https://3291879974-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9n1KCuTyIKwSpZcPcC6l%2Fuploads%2FJtGdPMiwtdThUuT4KTQq%2Fcouche-selectionnable.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9ad81fac-18ea-496e-9c4f-baaa633b5583" alt="" data-size="line">.
2. Click the Selection icon <img src="https://3291879974-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9n1KCuTyIKwSpZcPcC6l%2Fuploads%2FJtGdPMiwtdThUuT4KTQq%2Fcouche-selectionnable.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9ad81fac-18ea-496e-9c4f-baaa633b5583" alt="" data-size="line"> to make the features selectable. The icon <img src="https://3291879974-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9n1KCuTyIKwSpZcPcC6l%2Fuploads%2FhUdxVSTbKTPjw7mdg0mE%2Fcouche-selectionnable-actif.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b6587f86-7565-4743-8403-e00ac68f732e" alt="" data-size="line"> remains visible on the card.
3. Click the Selection icon <img src="https://3291879974-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9n1KCuTyIKwSpZcPcC6l%2Fuploads%2FhUdxVSTbKTPjw7mdg0mE%2Fcouche-selectionnable-actif.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b6587f86-7565-4743-8403-e00ac68f732e" alt="" data-size="line"> again to make the features non-selectable. The icon disappears.