# Cannot Ctrl+A to select and entire topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-ctrl-a-to-select-and-entire-topic/336047>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 14, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-ctrl-a-to-select-and-entire-topic/336047 "2024-11-14T00:00:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-ctrl-a-to-select-and-entire-topic/336047/11 "2025-01-15T13:22:18Z")

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Is there any context as for why it was decided that CMD/CTRL+A would select only the original post? Breaking the default behavior of most apps here seems maybe not unethical but also probably not the correct default and it should be an option instead.

Using keyboard shortcut is probably considered a “advanced usage”, people willing to select only the OP content can do it with a mouse or a copy button next to the post.

Thanks.

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