Ctrl+A

Select All on Windows

Windows · Everyday Essentials
ActionSelect All
ShortcutCtrl + A
PlatformWindows
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

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

How to use it

1

Get ready

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

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + A.

3

Done

Selects everything in the current window or document.

More Everyday Essentials shortcuts

Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Paste Without Formatting
Ctrl+Shift+V
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Save
Ctrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
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