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From: nhess@dvlseq.oracle.com (Nate Hess)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: block manipulation
Keywords: is there a way to manipulate columns
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Date: 1 Feb 90 23:42:02 GMT
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In article <1418@awdprime.UUCP>, ron@woan (Ronald S. Woan/2113674) writes:
>Is there any support in GNU EMACS for manipulating blocks of texts
>(not regions) spanning multiple lines?

Yes, there is.

Try doing  `C-h a rectangle RET'  for the relevant functions.

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