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Column Selection

Overview

Column Selection can be used to select a rectangular area of a file. Column selection doesn't operate via a separate mode, instead it makes use of multiple selections.

You can use additive selections to select multiple blocks of text, or subtractive selections to remove a block.

Using the Mouse

Different mouse buttons are used on each platform:

OS X

• Left Mouse Button + Option
• OR: Middle Mouse Button

• Add to selection: Command
• Subtract from selection: Command+Shift

Windows

• Right Mouse Button + Shift
• OR: Middle Mouse Button

• Add to selection: Ctrl
• Subtract from selection: Alt

Linux

• Right Mouse Button + Shift

• Add to selection: Ctrl
• Subtract from selection: Alt

Using the Keyboard

OS X

• Ctrl + Shift + Up
• Ctrl + Shift + Down

Windows

• Ctrl + Alt + Up
• Ctrl + Alt + Down

Linux

• Ctrl + Alt + Up
• Ctrl + Alt + Down