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[Copying a column from a text file?]

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by satimis, 2010/11/23.

  1. 2010/11/23
    satimis

    satimis Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi folks,

    Win7

    On a text file, .txt, it is possible to high-light and copy a row on a table. But how to high-light and copy a column. TIA

    B.R.
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    As you've seen - you probably get more then you want...You'll have to delete the stuff you don't want.
     
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    markmadras

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    TonyT

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    If it's a TAB separated text file that looks something like this you can open it in a spreadsheet program like Excel or OpenOffice Calc and copy the column you want.

    Code:
    word    word    word
word    word    word
word    word    word
word    word    word
    With a text editor you can't copy columns.
     
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    rsinfo

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    Back in the good old days of WordStar, there used to be a command for copying & pasting a column. I wonder if its still there in modern word processors.
     
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