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Windows 11

Select all text

CtrlA

Windows Desktop app Windows 11

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In Windows 11 this is select all text. It applies here: text region.

Where it works: Text region

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Keyboard shortcuts in Windows

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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More Windows 11 shortcuts

Undo typing Ctrl + Z
Redo typing Ctrl + Y
Close window Alt + F4
Window menu Alt + Space
Security screen Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Start menu Ctrl + Esc
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Run dialog Win + R

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