Delete multiple message threads at once?

In messages on the Mac, how can I delete multiple messages at once? Seems really odd that every conversation has to be clicked on individually and then deleted.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 8, 2021 12:32 PM

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BDAqua

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Jul 8, 2021 1:27 PM in response to MBroom2020

Have you tried holding Shift key down while selecting ones to delete?

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