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Select Vertically command

Summary

Toggles column selection mode.

Description

Toggles column selection mode. This command allows you to highlight multiple columns of characters with the keyboard.  Moving the cursor with the arrow keys will expand or contract the selection. Selecting the Copy command or the Cut command will end column selection mode. 

How to Run

• Default Menu: None
• All Commands: Edit > Extend Selection - Select Character - Select Column
• Toolbar: None
• Status Bar: None
• Default Keyboard Shortcut: CTRL+Shift+F8

Plug-in Command ID

• EEID_SELECT_BOX (4155)

Macros

[JavaScript]

editor.ExecuteCommandByID(4155);

[VBScript]

editor.ExecuteCommandByID 4155

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