Cannot select object sent to back

If I make a rectangular, fixed object, select it, and choose Send Backward or Send to Back, I can no longer select it.
Is there something I'm not understanding about how to re-select that object?
-Michael

Hello Michael,
as I know this is not documented in the Pages manual. I haven't read the manual (nor version 1 neither version 2) in it's entirety, and I think this is such kind of "feature" the developers are thinking of as a must known one. But in my opinion this counts only for users with experiences in (most) vector image editing and not for the casual/normal user who is just discovering the Pages universe.
But, as I use to write in such situations, for this kind of questions and other problems this wonderful discussion board exists

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