WD2000: wdParagraph with ColumnSelectMode Does Not Select Text Column (212583)

WORKAROUND

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Sub SelectVerticalColumn()

   With Selection
      .Collapse
      .ColumnSelectMode = True
      ' Count specifies the number of characters to the right
      ' to select. In this case the number is 3.
      .MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=3, Extend:=wdExtend
      ' Count specifies the number of Lines down
      ' to select. In this case the number is 2.
      .MoveDown Unit:=wdLine, Count:=2
   End With

End Sub