diff --git a/src/utils/configshortcuts.cpp b/src/utils/configshortcuts.cpp
index d01d6a48..5736bdb7 100644
--- a/src/utils/configshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/configshortcuts.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ const QVector<QStringList>& ConfigShortcuts::captureShortcutsDefault(
                     << QObject::tr("Resize selection down 1px")
                     << QKeySequence(Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Down).toString());
 
+    m_shortcuts << (QStringList()
+                    << "TYPE_SELECT_ALL" << QObject::tr("Select entire screen")
+                    << QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A).toString());
+
     m_shortcuts << (QStringList() << "TYPE_MOVE_LEFT"
                                   << QObject::tr("Move selection left 1px")
                                   << QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Left).toString());
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
index 6475a279..a811f05a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -1036,6 +1036,19 @@ void CaptureWidget::resizeDown()
     adjustSelection(QMargins(0, 0, 0, 1));
 }
 
+void CaptureWidget::selectAll()
+{
+    QRect newGeometry = rect();
+    m_selection->setGeometry(newGeometry);
+    m_context.selection = extendedRect(&newGeometry);
+    m_selection->setVisible(true);
+    m_showInitialMsg = false;
+    m_buttonHandler->updatePosition(m_selection->geometry());
+    updateSizeIndicator();
+    m_buttonHandler->show();
+    update();
+}
+
 void CaptureWidget::initShortcuts()
 {
     QString shortcut = ConfigHandler().shortcut(
@@ -1097,6 +1110,10 @@ void CaptureWidget::initShortcuts()
       this,
       SLOT(commitCurrentTool()));
 
+    new QShortcut(QKeySequence(ConfigHandler().shortcut("TYPE_SELECT_ALL")),
+                  this,
+                  SLOT(selectAll()));
+
     new QShortcut(Qt::Key_Escape, this, SLOT(deleteToolwidgetOrClose()));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
index c0f406b5..735f7769 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ private slots:
     void childEnter();
     void childLeave();
 
+    void selectAll();
+
     void resizeLeft();
     void resizeRight();
     void resizeUp();