Focuses a form field and selects all of its text, exactly as a user pressing Ctrl+A inside the field would. The field is located with an accessibility-first lookup chain: label text, then placeholder, then a textbox with a matching accessible name, and finally a name attribute or element id. This means "Title" can match a field labelled Title, a field with the placeholder Title, or an input named Title.
A typical use is replacing existing content: select all text, then type new text so the selection is overwritten in one keystroke sequence. The step only creates a selection; it does not modify the value by itself. It works on standard text inputs and textareas.
Accepted phrasings
When I select all text in "<field>" field
When we select all text in "<field>" field
When select all text in "<field>" fieldExamples
When I select all text in "Title" field
When I select all text in "Description" field
When I select all text in "Email" field
When I select all text in "Message" fieldIn a real scenario
Scenario: Replace a draft title by selecting all of it first
Given I am on "/articles/draft/edit"
When I fill in "Working title" for "Title"
And I select all text in "Title" field
When I fill in "Final release title" for "Title"
And I press "Save"
Then I should see "Final release title"