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SELECTING A COLUMN
 
Overview: <Format Tabs command>
 
To select a column:
1. Move the cursor to the character in the
   upper-left corner of the column you want to
   select.
2. To turn on column selection, press
   Ctrl+Shift+F8.
3. Extend the selection to the opposite corner of
   the column by pressing direction keys, or
   positioning the mouse pointer and clicking.
 
To turn off column selection:
■ Press Ctrl+Shift+F8.
 
More Help: <Working with tabs>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 2, "Scrolling, Selecting Text,
                      and Choosing Commands"
              Ch. 9, "Tabs and Tables"