+A

Select All on Mac

Mac · Everyday Essentials
ActionSelect All
Shortcut⌘ + A
PlatformMac
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can select all with ⌘ + A. Selects everything in the current window or document. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

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

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + A.

3

Done

Selects everything in the current window or document.

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