# Editor feature request: Edit\>Select All

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/editor-feature-request-edit-select-all/27588>\
**Category:** p5.js\
**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/editor-feature-request-edit-select-all/27588 "2021-02-04T18:21:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GeorgeRoland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@GeorgeRoland](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GeorgeRoland)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/editor-feature-request-edit-select-all/27588/1 "2021-02-04T18:21:28Z")

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It would be nice to add this feature. I like to select code and copy it to the Clipboard for use elsewhere. Using a Mac Trackpad, it’s very difficult to click-drag through an entire document.

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/editor-feature-request-edit-select-all/27588/2 "2021-02-04T20:16:02Z")

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select all is ctrl-A

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**Author:** ![Pr0tonX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/pr0tonx/32/2590_2.png) [@Pr0tonX](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Pr0tonX)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/editor-feature-request-edit-select-all/27588/3 "2021-02-04T21:11:53Z")

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or command A on MacOS, but true, and it is a system feature as Ctrl C / Ctrl V so you can do it in everything on your computer