diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
index 737e3de27f..c9b2eae746 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
@@ -1335,6 +1335,9 @@
 			{minHeight}
 			{maxHeight}
 			{selectedId}
+			{selectionManager}
+			selectionOverlay={multiSelectEnabled ? selectionBox : undefined}
+			selectionKey={editMode ? modifierKey : undefined}
 			structure={'structureTree' in graph ? graph.structureTree : undefined}
 			{editMode}
 			{insertable}
@@ -1422,19 +1425,7 @@
 				{/if}
 
 				{#if multiSelectEnabled}
-					<SelectionBoundingBox
-						selectedNodes={selectionManager.selectedIds.filter((id) =>
-							nodesWithOffset.some((n) => n.id === id)
-						)}
-						allNodes={nodesWithOffset as (Node & { type: string })[]}
-						onDeleteSelected={() => onDeleteMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
-						onDuplicateSelected={() => onDuplicateMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
-						onMoveSelected={() => onMoveMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
-						onCancelMove={() => onMoveMultiple?.(movingIds ?? [])}
-						{canMoveSelected}
-						isMoving={movingIds != null && movingIds.length > 0}
-						{resolvedModuleIds}
-					/>
+					{@render selectionBox(nodesWithOffset)}
 				{/if}
 
 				<GroupOverlay
@@ -1548,6 +1539,20 @@
 	{/if}
 </div>
 
+{#snippet selectionBox(allNodes: Node[])}
+	<SelectionBoundingBox
+		selectedNodes={selectionManager.selectedIds.filter((id) => allNodes.some((n) => n.id === id))}
+		allNodes={allNodes as (Node & { type: string })[]}
+		onDeleteSelected={() => onDeleteMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
+		onDuplicateSelected={() => onDuplicateMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
+		onMoveSelected={() => onMoveMultiple?.(resolvedModuleIds)}
+		onCancelMove={() => onMoveMultiple?.(movingIds ?? [])}
+		{canMoveSelected}
+		isMoving={movingIds != null && movingIds.length > 0}
+		{resolvedModuleIds}
+	/>
+{/snippet}
+
 {#snippet simplifiedViewToggle()}
 	<Toggle bind:checked={simplifiedView} size="xs" options={{ right: 'Simplified view' }} />
 {/snippet}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/SimplifiedFlowGraph.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/SimplifiedFlowGraph.svelte
index a7111b826e..5a4552a6ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/SimplifiedFlowGraph.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/SimplifiedFlowGraph.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { SvelteFlow, SvelteFlowProvider, Controls } from '@xyflow/svelte'
+	import {
+		SvelteFlow,
+		SvelteFlowProvider,
+		Controls,
+		SelectionMode,
+		type Node
+	} from '@xyflow/svelte'
 	import '@xyflow/svelte/dist/base.css'
 	import type { FlowModule } from '$lib/gen'
 	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte'
@@ -7,6 +13,8 @@
 	import { setSimplifiedEditContext } from './simplifiedContext'
 	import type { FlowStructureNode } from '../flowStructure'
 	import type { GraphEventHandlers } from '../graphBuilder.svelte'
+	import type { SelectionManager } from '../selectionUtils.svelte'
+	import SelectionTool from '../SelectionTool.svelte'
 	import SimplifiedNode from './SimplifiedNode.svelte'
 	import SimplifiedBox from './SimplifiedBox.svelte'
 	import SimplifiedEdge from './SimplifiedEdge.svelte'
@@ -32,6 +40,12 @@
 		insertable?: boolean
 		eventHandlers?: GraphEventHandlers
 		disableAi?: boolean
+		/** The graph's selection manager; with `selectionOverlay`, several steps can be selected */
+		selectionManager?: SelectionManager
+		/** Drawn over a multi-step selection (its bulk actions), given the laid-out nodes */
+		selectionOverlay?: Snippet<[Node[]]>
+		/** Held while dragging on the canvas to select a rectangle of steps */
+		selectionKey?: string
 	}
 
 	let {
@@ -47,7 +61,10 @@
 		editMode = false,
 		insertable = false,
 		eventHandlers,
-		disableAi = false
+		disableAi = false,
+		selectionManager,
+		selectionOverlay,
+		selectionKey
 	}: Props = $props()
 
 	setSimplifiedEditContext({
@@ -76,8 +93,11 @@
 	let nodes = $derived(
 		layout.nodes.map((n) => ({
 			...n,
+			// The selection box measures nodes by their `measured` size
+			measured: { width: n.width, height: n.height },
 			selected:
 				n.id === selectedId ||
+				!!selectionManager?.selectedIds.includes(n.id) ||
 				(n.type === 'simplifiedBox' && !!selectedId?.startsWith(`${n.id}-branch-`))
 		}))
 	)
@@ -131,17 +151,27 @@
 				maxZoom={1.6}
 				nodesDraggable={false}
 				nodesConnectable={false}
-				elementsSelectable={false}
+				elementsSelectable={!!selectionOverlay}
+				multiSelectionKey="Shift"
+				selectionKey={selectionOverlay ? (selectionKey ?? null) : null}
+				selectionMode={SelectionMode.Partial}
 				zoomOnDoubleClick={false}
 				deleteKey={null}
-				onnodeclick={({ node }) => {
+				onnodeclick={({ node, event }) => {
+					// Adding to a multi-selection is xyflow's, synced by SelectionTool
+					if (event.shiftKey) return
 					// Boxes stand for their loop or branch step; placeholders are not selectable
 					if (node.type === 'simplifiedBox' || node.selectable) onSelect?.(node.id)
 				}}
+				onpaneclick={() => selectionManager?.clearSelection()}
 				{proOptions}
 				--background-color={false}
 			>
 				<div class="absolute inset-0 !bg-surface-secondary h-full"></div>
+				{#if selectionOverlay && selectionManager}
+					<SelectionTool {selectionManager} />
+					{@render selectionOverlay(nodes)}
+				{/if}
 				<Controls position="top-right" orientation="horizontal" showLock={false} />
 				{#if topLeftControls}
 					<Controls
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/simplifiedLayout.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/simplifiedLayout.ts
index f58a92c735..bf5efdb719 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/simplifiedLayout.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/simplified/simplifiedLayout.ts
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ export function layoutSimplifiedFlow(
 			position: { x: left, y: b.y },
 			data,
 			draggable: false,
+			// A rectangle drawn over the steps inside would otherwise also select the loop or branch
+			selectable: false,
 			zIndex: -1,
 			// Only the group's label is interactive; SimplifiedBox re-enables pointer events on it.
 			style: 'pointer-events: none;',