1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Spreadsheets

"Select All" Button

By Ted French, About.com

Excel's "Select All" button

Excel's "Select All" button

© Ted French
Definition: In Excel, the "Select All" button allows you to quickly select all cells in a worksheet. The "Select All" button is located in the top left corner of the worksheet where the row header and column header meet.

Alternatively, pressing the CTRL and A keys together on the keyboard will select all cells.

Examples: See image to the right

Explore Spreadsheets

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Spreadsheets
  4. Spreadsheet Terms
  5. S
  6. "Select All" Button Definition - Spreadsheets Terms - Excel Definition

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.