Select all
Selects everything in the current box, document, folder or page in one press.
WindowsCtrl+A
Mac⌘+A
How to use it
- Click inside the text box, document or folder first, so the shortcut knows what 'all' means.
- Press the shortcut.
- Now copy, delete or format everything at once.
Pro tip
Select all, then hold Ctrl (⌘ on Mac) and click the few items you don't want to deselect them. It's faster than picking 40 files one by one.
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- SaveCtrl+S
- Find on page or in a fileCtrl+F
- PrintCtrl+P
- Clipboard historyWin+V
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