# Shortcut to Deselect

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/shortcut-to-deselect/27505>\
**Category:** Toad for Oracle & DevOps Toolkit\
**Created:** [November 6, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/shortcut-to-deselect/27505 "2013-11-06T06:07:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eduardo971](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/eduardo971/32/226_2.png) [@eduardo971](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/eduardo971)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/shortcut-to-deselect/27505/1 "2013-11-06T06:07:48Z")

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Hello,  
Somebody know the shortcut in Toad For Oracle, to deselect the SQL selected ?  
Every hour i have that click in windows to deselect.  
With the command CTRL+A, I select all lines. I need the inverse command. If is that exist this shortcut  
Thanks for attention.

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**Author:** ![JohnDorlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/johndorlon/32/9997_2.png) [@JohnDorlon](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/JohnDorlon)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/shortcut-to-deselect/27505/2 "2013-11-06T06:19:18Z")

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If you use the up or down arrow key to move the cursor, that will deselect everything.

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**Author:** ![eduardo971](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/eduardo971/32/226_2.png) [@eduardo971](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/eduardo971)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/shortcut-to-deselect/27505/3 "2013-11-06T07:20:04Z")

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Oh my gosh! Simple so. Thanks a lot