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Matthew Sheets
Microsoft
MicrosoftEditing text in a cell: Ctrl+A doesn't select all; ctrl+backspace doesn't delete
Wanting to see if any other users have noticed, have thoughts around this issue:
When editing text in a cell on Excel for Windows:
- Ctrl+A does nothing (expected: should select all of the te...
Ready Mode ( Working with Range ) - if you want to select all the cells of the worksheet , then Press Ctrl + A twice or simple press Ctrl + Shift + Space twice
Ctrl + A selects the active range , if your cell is surrounded by empty row and column , then Ctrl + A one time will select the whole sheet.
In Edit mode ( working with cell content ) Ctrl + A will select only the cell content , also if you are typing any formula then ctrl + A will open the formula argument box if clicked after the open paranthesis for eg = sum( ctrl + a