| Action | Select All |
| Shortcut | Ctrl + A |
| Platform | Windows |
| Category | Everyday Essentials |
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.
Open the app or screen where you want to select all.
Press Ctrl + A.
Selects everything in the current window or document.