There are many ways to select all the contents in a document, online, etc. The selection techniques are Shortcuts and MOUSE. These are all explained underneath.
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Keyboard Shortcuts to Select All Contents:
S.NO. | Shortcut / Mouse Techniques | Description |
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1. | Ctrl + A | Ctrl + A is used to select all the contents such as text, graphics, table, and other characters in a document. |
2. | Mouse | Triple-click on the left margin of any document that you want to highlight all the contents |
3. | Mouse | Click and hold down at the beginning of the content and move the mouse at the end of the content. |
4. | Mouse | Click and hold down the left mouse button at the beginning of the left margin, then move the mouse pointer (vertically) straight to the bottom. |
5. | Ctrl + Shift + Home | Select all the contents from the beginning to the end in a word document. |
6. | Ctrl + Shift + End | Select all the contents from the end to the beginning in a word document. |
7. | Go to the “Home” tab/menu →Editing Group →Select → Select All | This command is used to select all the contents in a Word document |
8. | Go to the “Home” tab →Editing Group → Select → Select All Text with Similar Formatting | This command is used to select all the text with similar formatting in a Word document. |
What is the Shortcut to selecting all contents in Word?
1. Control + A. 2. Ctrl + Shift + Home. 3. Ctrl + Shift + End, etc. Continue Reading
What is Ctrl + A?
Ctrl + A is used to select all the text such as text, graphics, table, and other characters in a document.
What is the shortcut to highlight all the text in Word?
Triple-click on the left margin of any document that you want to highlight all the contents.