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Text Selection Shortcuts for Google Docs

Select text efficiently with keyboard shortcuts. Browse all 11 shortcuts below.

Ctrl + A

Select AllSelect all text and elements in the entire document.

Ctrl + Alt + U + A

Select NoneDeselect all currently selected text and elements.

Shift + Left/Right

Extend Selection One CharacterExtend the text selection by one character in either direction.

Shift + Up/Down

Extend Selection One LineExtend the text selection up or down by one line.

Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right

Extend Selection One WordExtend the text selection by one word in either direction.

Shift + Home

Extend Selection to Beginning of LineExtend the selection from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.

Shift + End

Extend Selection to End of LineExtend the selection from the cursor to the end of the current line.

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Extend Selection to Beginning of DocumentExtend the selection from the cursor to the very beginning of the document.

Ctrl + Shift + End

Extend Selection to End of DocumentExtend the selection from the cursor to the very end of the document.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + I

Select Current List ItemSelect the current list item in a bulleted or numbered list.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + O

Select All List ItemsSelect all list items at the same indentation level as the current item.

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