What does A do?
In Gmail, A means: Reply to all recipients of the current email.
Last verified: Not yet independently verified
Where this shortcut applies
| App | Platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Gmail | Platform not independently verified | Reply to all recipients of the current email Verification pending |
| Gmail | Platform not independently verified | Select all visible conversations on the page Verification pending |
| Vim | Platform not independently verified | Enter Insert mode after the cursor position Verification pending |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Platform not independently verified | Select all clips from a point forward on a track Verification pending |
| Adobe Illustrator | Platform not independently verified | Switch to Direct Selection to edit individual anchor points Verification pending |
| Adobe After Effects | Platform not independently verified | Show only Anchor Point property in timeline Verification pending |
| Blender | Platform not independently verified | Toggle between selecting all and deselecting all Verification pending |
| Jira | Platform not independently verified | Open the assignee picker for the selected issue Verification pending |
| Linear | Platform not independently verified | Open the assignee picker for the selected issue Verification pending |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does A do?
- In Gmail, A means: Reply to all recipients of the current email.
- Does this shortcut work the same way in every app?
- No. The listed contexts include Gmail, Vim, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Jira, Linear. Check the table for each application and platform: the active window, keyboard layout and application settings determine which command receives the key press. An application being available on an operating system is not evidence that this exact binding works there.
- What should I use on a Mac?
- Use a macOS binding shown in the table, if one is recorded for your task and application. This page does not assume that replacing Ctrl with Cmd produces a working Mac shortcut. When an equivalent has not been independently verified, open the linked application reference and check its documented context before relying on it.