Excel Select All Shortcut for Windows, Mac & Web

Selects the whole sheet or current region. Here's the keyboard shortcut for every version of Excel, plus other ways to do it.

Quick Answer

Windows: Ctrl+A
Mac: Cmd+A
Web: Ctrl+A

Excel

Select All

Windows

Ctrl+A

Selects the whole sheet or current region.

How to select all in Excel with the keyboard

Open Excel and go to where you want to select all.
Press Ctrl + A on Windows or Cmd + A on Mac.

Excel Select All Shortcut for Windows

Press Ctrl + A.

Excel Select All Shortcut for Mac

Press Cmd + A.

Excel Select All Shortcut for Excel Web

Press Ctrl + A.

Related Shortcuts

All Excel keyboard shortcuts

Frequently asked questions

What is the Excel select all shortcut?

On Windows, press Ctrl + A. On a Mac, press Cmd + A.

Is there a Mac shortcut to select all in Excel?

Yes: Cmd + A.

Does it work in Excel for the web?

Yes: Ctrl + A.

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