About this tag
The select all tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut and its functionality in Windows applications. Users report issues such as the shortcut stopping working across all programs, or problems with remapping keys to perform a select all action using tools like AutoHotkey. Topics include troubleshooting why Ctrl+A fails in Word and other software, as well as configuring custom key remapping for application-specific shortcuts where the program expects a select all command. The tag focuses on resolving select all shortcut problems and implementing alternative key bindings for this common operation.
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    Windows 7 Remapping Numpad Keys to Function as Application-Specific Shortcuts with AutoHotkey

    How can I remap the Numpad numbers to mirror function key settings defined by the application program I am running. For example, the program defines F2 as CTRL+A, which it then uses to toggle a program setting. Using AutoHotkey I can put Numpad1::send ^a and Word/Notepad do...
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    • application autohotkey function keys keyboard keypress numpad remapping select all shortcuts windows
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 CTRL A has stopped working in all programs

    Hello I have noticed that the CTRL A keyboard shortcut has stopped working in all programs. I checked in word and it still has CTRL A listed as the shortcut for 'Select All". Any suggestions to help me fix this? Thank you :p