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Select every cell

CtrlA

Windows Web app JupyterLab default shortcuts

Practice this

In JupyterLab, Ctrl + A will select every cell. On a Mac, press Cmd + A instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Notebook, command mode

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdA`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlA`

Where this comes from

JupyterLab shortcut schemas - jupyterlab/jupyterlab

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Select everything Adobe After Effects Cmd + A
Select everything Audacity Ctrl + A
Select all the text in the field Bitwarden Cmd + A
Select everything Blender A
Select everything on the page ChromeOS Ctrl + A
Select everything Eclipse IDE Ctrl + A
Select every note in the list Evernote Cmd + A
Select every clip Final Cut Pro Cmd + A
Select all Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + A
Select everything GarageBand Cmd + A
Select all visible items Google Drive Cmd + A
Select the whole image GIMP Ctrl + A

More JupyterLab shortcuts

Split the cell at the cursor Ctrl + Shift + -
Render Markdown side by side Shift + R
Move the cell up Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Move the cell down Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Recall the previous history entry Alt + Up arrow
Activate the next tab Ctrl + Shift + ]
Activate the previous tab Ctrl + Shift + [
Activate the next tab bar Ctrl + Shift + .

See every JupyterLab shortcut

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