select all

Highlight the lot

Select all is a command that highlights every item in a given context—all text in a document, all files in a folder, all cells in a spreadsheet.

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A (or Command+A on Mac) is universal across most software.

I hit select all and deleted everything by accident.

Related

click · right click · toggle · options · dropdown · menu · cursor · batch · multiple · items · shift · keyboard shortcut · checkmark · bulk · edit · list · gallery · files

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scope of selection

select allclear all

Delete all contents

deselect

selection method

select allcherry-pick

Select only favorable items

hand-pick · curate · filter · pick and choose

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G