# Select Some

> Change the ctrl+a behavior to not select all text on a page, but "text around" what is currently selected/focused.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-some](https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-some)

## Overview

- **ID:** `select-some`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michiel Dral
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 2
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-24
- **First published:** 2022-05-23
- **Size:** 27 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/select-some/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dralletje/SelectAll](https://github.com/dralletje/SelectAll)

## Description

Select Some is a Firefox add-on that remaps the ctrl+a (select all) feature to a more convenient option. With Select Some, you can now select the text around what is currently selected or focused on a page, giving you more control over your text selections.

## Rankings

- #63,189 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-some)