How to Select All in Windows 10?
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To select several files and folders, hold down the Ctrl key when you click the names or icons.

Each name or icon stays highlighted when you click the next one.

To gather several files or folders sitting next to each other in a list, click the first one.

Then hold down the Shift key as you click the last one.

How do you select all files on a keyboard?

Select multiple files or folders that are not grouped together

  • Click the first file or folder, and then press and hold the Ctrl key.
  • While holding down the Ctrl key, click each of the other files or folders you want to select.

How do I select all text in Windows 10?

You can use these keyboard shortcuts inside the Windows 10 Command Prompt.

  1. Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy selected text to the clipboard.
  2. Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste copied text inside the Command Prompt.
  3. Ctrl + A: Select all text on current line.
  4. Ctrl + Up or Down: Move screen one line up or down.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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