Selection.ColumnSelectMode Property

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Word Developer Reference

True if column selection mode is active. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.ColumnSelectMode

expression   A variable that represents a Selection object.

Remarks

When this mode is active, the letters "COL" appear on the status bar.

Example

This example selects a column of text that's two words across and three lines deep. The example copies the selection to the Clipboard and cancels column selection mode.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With Selection
    .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
    .ColumnSelectMode = True
    .MoveRight Unit:=wdWord, Count:=2, Extend:=wdExtend
    .MoveDown Unit:=wdLine, Count:=2, Extend:=wdExtend
    .Copy
    .ColumnSelectMode = False
End With

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