# Combine selections

In addition to dragging variables onto a selection using the left mouse button - see [Multiple variables](<https://help.apteco.com/en/faststats/analysis/selections/multiple-variables/index.md>), you can also use the right mouse button.

The difference with using the right mouse button is that once the item has been dragged onto the selection, a pop-up menu is presented which allows you to choose the manner in which to add the variable. The default (equivalent to a left-drag) action is presented in bold.

The example below has a selection **Gender of Male** with a right drag of the **Newspaper** variable (adding The Times) pop up window being displayed:

## AND this Person has Newspapers (Default)

This will return a count of all people who are Male **AND** read The Times newspaper.

## AND this Household has ANY Person with Newspapers

This will return a count of all people who are Male **AND** live in the same household as someone who reads The Times. The same person could meet both these criteria and satisfy the query.

## OR this Person has Newspapers

This will return a count of all people who are Male **OR** read The Times newspaper. A person could meet both of these criteria and satisfy the query.

## OR this Household has ANY Person with Newspapers

This will return a count of all people who are Male **OR** live in a household where someone reads The Times. The same person could meet both these criteria and satisfy the query.