How do I enable the column selection mode in Eclipse?

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To activate the cursor and select the columns you want to select use:

Windows:
Alt+Shift+A

Mac: command + option + A

Linux-based OS:
Alt+Shift+A

To deactivate, press the keys again.

This information was taken from DJ’s Java Blog.

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