Click Select Text with Similar Formatting.Īll text with the same formatting will be selected and you can clear the formatting or apply other formatting.Select the text with the desired formatting.To select all text with similar formatting: To select all from the cursor to the beginning of the document, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + Home. Select all from the cursor to the beginning of the document To select all from the cursor to the end of the document using a keyboard shortcut, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + End. Select all from the cursor to the end of the document Select All appears in the Select drop-down menu on the Home tab in the Ribbon:ģ. To select all using a keyboard shortcut, click in the document and then press Ctrl + A to select the entire document. If you are trying to select all to change the font and size for an entire document, a better strategy is to use themes and styles. Headers and footers for the last section are not included as the last section is not followed by a section break. When you select all using a keyboard shortcut or the Ribbon, the main content of the document is highlighted and headers and footers are selected only if there are section breaks in the document because headers and footers are attached to sections. Recommended article: 10 Microsoft Word Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for Selecting in Tablesĭo you want to learn more about Microsoft Word? Check out our virtual classroom or in-person Word courses > You can select all text in a document, select from the cursor to the end or the beginning of the document, select all text with similar formatting or select all cells in a table. In Microsoft Word documents, you can select all using the Ribbon or keyboard shortcuts. Check Out These 6 Ways to Select All in Microsoft Word Documentsīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated March 24, 2022Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 or 365 (Windows)

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