How can I do a column select across the entire file?

Question

Is there a way I can use the middle click or maybe (Ctrl+Alt+Up) to a particular column across all lines in a long fil

Answer 1

OS X

You can click the following and drag to create a selection of one or more columns of characters:

• Left mouse button + option
• Middle mouse button

To add to an existing selection, hold command while doing the above.

To subtract from an existing selection, hold command + shift while doing the above

Windows

You can click the following and drag to create a selection of one or more columns of characters:

• Right Mouse Button + shift
• Middle Mouse Button

To add to an existing selection, hold Ctrl while doing the above.

To subtract from an existing selection, hold Alt while doing the above.