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Select all the buffer - Equivalent to CTRL+A or Command+A #8116

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:08 +00:00
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Originally created by @fischerdouglas on GitHub (May 13, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @carlos-zamora on GitHub.

Several times I need to copy all the buffer of a session to the clipboard.

Actually on Windows terminal, to get all the buffer copyed, I need to scrooll back to the top, click on the begging, hold shift, scroll to the end, and then copy all the buffer.

O putty a simple right-click on the title bar gives-me that option.

I'm Migrating from MacOS, and there Command+A is different from CTRL+A.

  • CTRL+A could means some special command to the remote session.
  • WinKey+A (equivalent to Command+A from MacOS) is a special Key combination of Operational system.

I searched for it on the docs, and I did't find anything.
I tried to guess the key combination, but I had no success.

How do I copy all the buffer without and hercúleos effort?

Originally created by @fischerdouglas on GitHub (May 13, 2020). Originally assigned to: @carlos-zamora on GitHub. <!-- Briefly describe which document needs to be corrected and why. --> Several times I need to copy all the buffer of a session to the clipboard. Actually on Windows terminal, to get all the buffer copyed, I need to scrooll back to the top, click on the begging, hold shift, scroll to the end, and then copy all the buffer. O putty a simple right-click on the title bar gives-me that option. I'm Migrating from MacOS, and there Command+A is different from CTRL+A. - CTRL+A could means some special command to the remote session. - WinKey+A (equivalent to Command+A from MacOS) is a special Key combination of Operational system. I searched for it on the docs, and I did't find anything. I tried to guess the key combination, but I had no success. How do I copy all the buffer without and hercúleos effort?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:09 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020):

Huh, okay I don't think we actually have an issue for this.
Fortunately, I do think we have a PR for it here:#3758

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020): Huh, okay I don't think we actually have an issue for this. Fortunately, I do think we have a PR for it here:#3758
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:09 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020):

Fortunately, I recently did a whole scan of our repo for work I can do haha. This is a /dup of #1469.

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020): Fortunately, I recently did a whole scan of our repo for work I can do haha. This is a /dup of #1469.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:09 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (May 13, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:10 +00:00
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@csabka commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021):

Workaround similar to this so you don't need to scroll by hand

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home
  2. Select first n char with mouse and hold the mouse button
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End (still holding the mouse button during selection)
  4. Move mouse to the end of the screen

Whole Terminal scrollback + screen should be selected (and can be copied)

@csabka commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021): Workaround similar to [this](https://superuser.com/questions/1560181/hotkey-menu-to-select-all-and-copy-text-in-the-windows-terminal-app) so you don't need to scroll by hand 1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home 2. Select first n char with mouse and hold the mouse button 3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End (still holding the mouse button during selection) 4. Move mouse to the end of the screen Whole Terminal scrollback + screen should be selected (and can be copied)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:10 +00:00
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@ThomsonTan commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021):

Workaround similar to this so you don't need to scroll by hand

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home
  2. Select first n char with mouse and hold the mouse button
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End (still holding the mouse button during selection)
  4. Move mouse to the end of the screen

Whole Terminal scrollback + screen should be selected (and can be copied)

Is there an easy way to press Ctrl+Shift+End while still holding the mouse button during selection? Or need some key map for helping?

@ThomsonTan commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021): > Workaround similar to [this](https://superuser.com/questions/1560181/hotkey-menu-to-select-all-and-copy-text-in-the-windows-terminal-app) so you don't need to scroll by hand > > 1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home > 2. Select first n char with mouse and hold the mouse button > 3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End (still holding the mouse button during selection) > 4. Move mouse to the end of the screen > > Whole Terminal scrollback + screen should be selected (and can be copied) Is there an easy way to press Ctrl+Shift+End while still holding the mouse button during selection? Or need some key map for helping?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:21:10 +00:00
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@extratype commented on GitHub (Aug 13, 2021):

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home
  2. Select first n char with mouse
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End
  4. While holding Shift click the end of the last line

It looks like only the last line is selected, but actually all lines are selected :)

@extratype commented on GitHub (Aug 13, 2021): 1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Home 2. Select first n char with mouse 3. Press Ctrl+Shift+End 4. While holding Shift click the end of the last line It looks like only the last line is selected, but actually all lines are selected :)
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