The Select All action (Ctrl+A) is progressive. It starts by selecting all the notes in the group where the current note is. If you press Ctrl+A a second time, all the note of the parent group will be added to the selection, etc. Then all the column of the current note is selected. And finally, all the notes of the basket are selected.
The Home key is also progressive in the same manner: the focus will be moved to the first note of the group, and then the first note of the parent group, the first note of the current column, and finally, the first note of the basket.
Same for the End key.