Nintendo DS Button Layout: Where Is the 'Select' Button?

The Nintendo DS does not have a dedicated "Select" button.

Button Layout

• D-Pad (Left) — Movement / Menu navigation.
• A / B / X / Y (Right) — Primary actions (confirm, cancel, attack, jump).
• L / R (Shoulders) — Secondary actions, camera, triggers.
• Start (Lower center) — Pause, main menu, confirm in some menus.
• Power (Top edge) — On/Off / Sleep.
• Touch Screen (Bottom) — Stylus/finger input.
• Microphone (Center hinge) — Voice input.

Where "Select" Functions Go

• Start often doubles as Select (pause → menu → select).
• A / B / X / Y context-sensitive (e.g., "Select" = A).
• Touch Screen — tap the on-screen "Select" button.
• D-Pad + A — navigate highlight → confirm.

Each game maps "Select" differently. Check the in-game controls screen (usually Options → Controls).