Column mode - Revision history

Nadja pollard idera at 21:14, 12 May 2026

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Idmadmin at 17:17, 11 January 2018

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Idmadmin at 18:27, 26 October 2017

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Idmadmin at 18:27, 26 October 2017

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Idmadmin at 21:07, 16 August 2017

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'''Column mode''' changes the operation of the editor for selecting text. When selecting in column mode, the selection is set based on the character column position of the first character selected to the column of the last character of text selected. Text selected in this mode does not automatically include all text between the start and end position, but includes all text in the columns between the first and last character selected.

Column mode editing is sometimes referred to as "block mode editing," as selecting text in columns forms a rectangle.

Cut, copy and paste work with a column of selected text as they do with a normal selection. However, when a column of at least one or more character is selected, typing will not overwrite the selection (as is expected with normal editing). Instead, typing a character will ''fill all selected columns'' with that character.

You can make "quick" columnar selections by holding the '''Alt''' key and '''left-clicking''' and dragging the mouse. Word wrap must be disabled for this to work.

Column mode editing requires that word wrap be turned off. Additionally, a fixed pitch font must be used for column mode, set by the '''Set hex/column font''' command in the [[:Category:View|View]] tab.

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	There are several other column-related commands that are ''only'' available when column mode is active, such as '''Insert/fill columns''', '''Delete columns''', '''Cut columns''' and '''Insert number'''.		There are several other column-related commands that are ''only'' available when column mode is active, such as '''Insert/fill columns''', '''Delete columns''', '''Cut columns''' and '''Insert number'''.
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		+	* [[Settings:Editor:Column mode\|Settings » Editor » Column mode]]
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 You can make "quick" columnar selections by holding the '''Alt''' key and '''left-clicking''' and dragging the mouse. Word wrap must be disabled for this to work.
-Column mode editing requires that word wrap be turned off. Additionally, a fixed pitch font must be used for column mode, set by the '''Set hex/column font''' command in the [[:Category:View|View]] tab.
+Column mode editing requires that word wrap be turned off. Additionally, a fixed pitch font must be used for column mode, set by the '''Set hex/column font''' command in the [[:Category:View_tab|View tab]].
 There are several other column-related commands that are ''only'' available when column mode is active, such as '''Insert/fill columns''', '''Delete columns''', '''Cut columns''' and '''Insert number'''.

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	Column mode editing requires that word wrap be turned off. Additionally, a fixed pitch font must be used for column mode, set by the '''Set hex/column font''' command in the [[:Category:View\|View]] tab.		Column mode editing requires that word wrap be turned off. Additionally, a fixed pitch font must be used for column mode, set by the '''Set hex/column font''' command in the [[:Category:View\|View]] tab.
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		+	There are several other column-related commands that are ''only'' available when column mode is active, such as '''Insert/fill columns''', '''Delete columns''', '''Cut columns''' and '''Insert number'''.

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-'''Column mode''' changes the operation of the editor for selecting text.  When selecting in column mode, the selection is set based on the character column position of the first character selected to the column of the last character of text selected.  Text selected in this mode does not automatically include all text between the start and end position, but includes all text in the columns between the first and last character selected.
+One of UltraEdit’s most powerful features is its easy-to-use column mode. Column mode, also referred to as "block mode" or "block editing," allows you to select columns of data (as opposed to rows) by changing the way you can select text in the editor.
-Column mode editing is sometimes referred to as "block mode editing," as selecting text in columns forms a rectangle.
+Column mode changes the operation of the editor for selecting text.  When selecting in column mode, the selection is set based on the character column position of the first character selected to the column of the last character of text selected.  Text selected in this mode does not automatically include all text between the start and end position, but includes all text in the columns between the first and last character selected.
 Cut, copy and paste work with a column of selected text as they do with a normal selection. However, when a column of at least one or more character is selected, typing will not overwrite the selection (as is expected with normal editing). Instead, typing a character will ''fill all selected columns'' with that character.

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Column mode - Revision history

Nadja pollard idera at 21:14, 12 May 2026

Idmadmin at 17:17, 11 January 2018

Idmadmin at 18:27, 26 October 2017

Idmadmin at 18:27, 26 October 2017

Idmadmin at 21:07, 16 August 2017

Idmadmin: Created page with "Category:Edit tab Column mode editing in UltraEdit S..."

Idmadmin: Created page with "Category:Edit tab Column mode editing in UltraEdit
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