Select all shortcut

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Ctrl+A (Cmd+A) selects everything in the current document, text field, folder or list.

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  • In Excel, the first Ctrl+A selects the current data region and a second press selects the whole sheet.

Source: Microsoft Support: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows.

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What is the select all shortcut?

Ctrl+A (Cmd+A) selects everything in the current document, text field, folder or list.

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