Long-press text → Select all

Select All Text on Android

Android · Text & Typing
ActionSelect All Text
ShortcutLong-press text → Select all
PlatformAndroid
CategoryText & Typing

About this shortcut

On Android, you can select all text with Long-press text → Select all. Long-press a word, then tap Select all. It sits in the Text & Typing group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to select all text.

2

Press the keys

Press Long-press text → Select all.

3

Done

Long-press a word, then tap Select all.

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