After " Modify-> move/copy" is activated, the CAD toolbar (at the left tool bar area by default) should show "Selection toolbars", and you can find a "Select all" button there, if Ctl-A fails to select all for you.
However, Ctl-A works for me in linux. I found %-A fails in OS/X, and should be fixed.
frede wrote
OK, I select Modify-> move/copy and then select the complete object (Ctrl-A does NOT work nor does any of my Ctrl combinations). However, I don't know how to move the item(s).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.