[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Column select in Word 2003 is Alt+drag. You must be careful to let up on the
Alt key before you let up on the mouse button; otherwise, this registers as
a "click," and the Research pane opens.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"mkraft" wrote in message
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Not having used it for a while, I forgot the keystroke that lets WORD know
the text you are about to select (i.e., immediately after that keypress)
is
to be considered a 'rectangle' of text.

Would someone please remind me what that keystroke is?

This is in WORD 2003, though I assume it hasn't changed.

Thanks.