Shortcut key to extend selection in the same way as mouse multiclicks

Question

I would like to make a key-binding to select everything below one level above my the current postion of the cursor. This should be the same what happens if I multi-click on an expression -- each click goes one level up. But it would be very comfortable do it on the keyboard.

I have checked the Keyboard Shortcut Listing and Shortcuts package by Rolf Mertig, and it seems to me, that such a key-binding is not readily available. There is an example on how to make a key-binding, which would change color of the select text to get started.

There are some more general instructions in these answers:

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 19 '18 at 02:43

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Maybe Ctrl+. is what you are looking for. This is the already assigned shortcut for Edit > Extend Selection

answered Sep 19 '18 at 02:43

m_goldberg

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Thanks. If you know how it is called, it is not so hard to find. – Johu Sep 19 '18 at 02:47
I was really wondering why no one had asked it before. Now I know. AFK in shame. – Johu Sep 19 '18 at 02:49
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@Johu. Yes, as in fantasy fiction, knowing the true name of something in Mathematica gives you power over it. – m_goldberg Sep 19 '18 at 02:59

Shortcut key to extend selection in the same way as mouse multiclicks

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