How to select rectangular text area in Word?












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I want to select a rectangular text area in my Word document, using keyboard shortcuts or the mouse. How can I do that?



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  • Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

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  • @fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

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    Feb 7 at 12:26
















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I want to select a rectangular text area in my Word document, using keyboard shortcuts or the mouse. How can I do that?



 ------------
|aaaaaaaaaaaa| ,aaaaa, aaaaa
|bbbbbbbbbbbb| ,bbbbb, bbbbb
|cccccccccccc| ,ccccc, ccccc
|dddddddddddd| ,ddddd, ddddd
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  • Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

    – fixer1234
    Feb 7 at 10:07











  • @fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

    – SanalHesap
    Feb 7 at 12:26














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I want to select a rectangular text area in my Word document, using keyboard shortcuts or the mouse. How can I do that?



 ------------
|aaaaaaaaaaaa| ,aaaaa, aaaaa
|bbbbbbbbbbbb| ,bbbbb, bbbbb
|cccccccccccc| ,ccccc, ccccc
|dddddddddddd| ,ddddd, ddddd
------------









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I want to select a rectangular text area in my Word document, using keyboard shortcuts or the mouse. How can I do that?



 ------------
|aaaaaaaaaaaa| ,aaaaa, aaaaa
|bbbbbbbbbbbb| ,bbbbb, bbbbb
|cccccccccccc| ,ccccc, ccccc
|dddddddddddd| ,ddddd, ddddd
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  • Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

    – fixer1234
    Feb 7 at 10:07











  • @fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

    – SanalHesap
    Feb 7 at 12:26



















  • Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

    – fixer1234
    Feb 7 at 10:07











  • @fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

    – SanalHesap
    Feb 7 at 12:26

















Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

– fixer1234
Feb 7 at 10:07





Alt + mouse selects vertical block like shown.

– fixer1234
Feb 7 at 10:07













@fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

– SanalHesap
Feb 7 at 12:26





@fixer1234 Yes !! This was the answer I look for

– SanalHesap
Feb 7 at 12:26










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Provided the text is stored in a file test.txt



In a cmd window use



for /F "delims=|" %A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %A


In a batch file:



:: Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
@Echo off
for /F "delims=|" %%A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %%A


Sample output:



> Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
aaaaaaaaaaaa
bbbbbbbbbbbb
cccccccccccc
dddddddddddd



  • the for /f command parses the output of findstr, which only selects lines containing the vertical bar |


  • "delims=|" in combination with the default "tokens=1" assign the for variable %%A the content between the vertical bars which the echo outputs.




In a program like Notepad++ you could use a RegEx to select the Text between the |



Search : (?m)^.*?(?<=|)([^|]+?)(?=|).*$
Replace: $1


You'd need another one to remove the lines without vertical bars.






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    Provided the text is stored in a file test.txt



    In a cmd window use



    for /F "delims=|" %A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %A


    In a batch file:



    :: Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
    @Echo off
    for /F "delims=|" %%A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %%A


    Sample output:



    > Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
    aaaaaaaaaaaa
    bbbbbbbbbbbb
    cccccccccccc
    dddddddddddd



    • the for /f command parses the output of findstr, which only selects lines containing the vertical bar |


    • "delims=|" in combination with the default "tokens=1" assign the for variable %%A the content between the vertical bars which the echo outputs.




    In a program like Notepad++ you could use a RegEx to select the Text between the |



    Search : (?m)^.*?(?<=|)([^|]+?)(?=|).*$
    Replace: $1


    You'd need another one to remove the lines without vertical bars.






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      Provided the text is stored in a file test.txt



      In a cmd window use



      for /F "delims=|" %A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %A


      In a batch file:



      :: Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
      @Echo off
      for /F "delims=|" %%A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %%A


      Sample output:



      > Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
      aaaaaaaaaaaa
      bbbbbbbbbbbb
      cccccccccccc
      dddddddddddd



      • the for /f command parses the output of findstr, which only selects lines containing the vertical bar |


      • "delims=|" in combination with the default "tokens=1" assign the for variable %%A the content between the vertical bars which the echo outputs.




      In a program like Notepad++ you could use a RegEx to select the Text between the |



      Search : (?m)^.*?(?<=|)([^|]+?)(?=|).*$
      Replace: $1


      You'd need another one to remove the lines without vertical bars.






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        Provided the text is stored in a file test.txt



        In a cmd window use



        for /F "delims=|" %A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %A


        In a batch file:



        :: Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
        @Echo off
        for /F "delims=|" %%A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %%A


        Sample output:



        > Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
        aaaaaaaaaaaa
        bbbbbbbbbbbb
        cccccccccccc
        dddddddddddd



        • the for /f command parses the output of findstr, which only selects lines containing the vertical bar |


        • "delims=|" in combination with the default "tokens=1" assign the for variable %%A the content between the vertical bars which the echo outputs.




        In a program like Notepad++ you could use a RegEx to select the Text between the |



        Search : (?m)^.*?(?<=|)([^|]+?)(?=|).*$
        Replace: $1


        You'd need another one to remove the lines without vertical bars.






        share|improve this answer















        Provided the text is stored in a file test.txt



        In a cmd window use



        for /F "delims=|" %A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %A


        In a batch file:



        :: Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
        @Echo off
        for /F "delims=|" %%A in ('findstr "|" test.txt') Do @echo %%A


        Sample output:



        > Q:Test2019125SU_1398481.cmd
        aaaaaaaaaaaa
        bbbbbbbbbbbb
        cccccccccccc
        dddddddddddd



        • the for /f command parses the output of findstr, which only selects lines containing the vertical bar |


        • "delims=|" in combination with the default "tokens=1" assign the for variable %%A the content between the vertical bars which the echo outputs.




        In a program like Notepad++ you could use a RegEx to select the Text between the |



        Search : (?m)^.*?(?<=|)([^|]+?)(?=|).*$
        Replace: $1


        You'd need another one to remove the lines without vertical bars.







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