What is the meaning of Ctrl+A in english?

Alternatively known as Control+A, ^a, and C-a, Ctrl+A is a keyboard shortcut most often used to select all text, files, pictures, or other objects while in a graphical user environment.

On Apple computers, the keyboard shortcut to select all is Command+A.

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press A.

In Microsoft Excel and all other spreadsheet programs, pressing Ctrl+A selects all cells in the spreadsheet.

If you're editing the contents of a cell and press Ctrl+A, nothing will happen.

• Full list of Excel shortcuts.
• Google Sheets shortcuts.

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut has the following functions.

1. In the NORMAL view, select all contents of the slide.
2. In the Slide Sorter view, select all slides.
3. In the Slide Show view, change the pen tool to the normal CURSOR.

• Full list of PowerPoint shortcuts.

In Microsoft Word and other word processors, pressing Ctrl+A selects all of the text in the document. If you're working with a document with multiple pages, this keyboard shortcut selects all text on all pages.

To select one page's text, highlight the text using the mouse or move the text cursor before the first word, hold down Shift, and click the end of the page.

• Full list of Microsoft Word shortcuts.
• How to highlight or select text.

All major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox) pressing Ctrl+A selects all text, images, and other objects on the page. If you do not want to select everything it may be better to use the mouse to select only what you want.

• Firefox shortcuts
• Google Chrome shortcuts
• Internet Explorer shortcuts

With PuTTY the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut moves to the BEGINNING of the line currently being typed.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and INDIVIDUAL key pages.

• Alt+A
• Ctrl